Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 05:36 AFP — Syrian state media reported Sunday that Kurdish-led forces destroyed two main bridges over the Euphrates River in the Raqa region, as government troops pushed into Kurdish?held territory for the first time in more than a decade.

Sunday, 18 January, 2026 , 03:29 AFP — Syria's army has taken control of swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 23:39 AFP — Syria's army took control of swathes of the country's north on Saturday, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 21:47 AFP — Syria's army has said it captured the Tabqa military airport in Raqa province, previously held by Kurdish forces.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 21:36 AFP —

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 20:35 AFP — Syria's army took control of swathes of the country's north on Saturday, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for over a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 18:31 AFP — Thousands of people rallied in France on Saturday in a show of support for demonstrators in Iran risking their lives to demand an end to theocratic rule.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 18:29 AFP — The Syrian army said on Saturday it had begun entering the city of Tabqa in Raqa province, adding that it was "encircling" the Kurdish forces at their military airport.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 17:59 AFP — Syria's army took control of swathes of northern Syria and threatened to bomb parts of Raqa province on Saturday after Kurdish forces pulled back from territory they had held for over a decade.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 17:37 AFP — The United States Central Command urged Syrian government forces on Saturday to refrain from attacks in the area between Aleppo and the city of Al-Tabqah in Raqa province.