Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 15:21 AFP —

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 13:48 AFP — Syrian state media said two civilians were killed by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern city of Raqa on Sunday, as a monitor reported clashes there.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 13:27 AFP —

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 13:27 AFP — France's President Emmanuel Macron in telephone talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday urged a "permanent ceasefire" after fighting between Damascus troops and Kurdish forces.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 13:09 AFP —

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 12:38 AFP — Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 09:50 AFP — Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 08:15 AFP — Recent deadly clashes in Syria between government forces and Kurdish fighters seek to "sabotage" the peace process between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the jailed leader of the Kurdish militant group said.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 07:59 AFP — Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said, as their fighters clashed with government soldiers who have extended their grip on Kurdish-run areas in recent days.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 06:37 AFP — Syria's army has seized swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.