Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 16:45 AFP — Syrian authorities announced on Saturday they had seized control over two oil fields in the country's north that had been held by Kurdish forces, according to a defence ministry statement.

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Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 16:18 AFP — France's President Emmanuel Macron and the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, in telephone talks on Saturday urged a cessation of fighting in Syria, the French presidency said.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 15:58 AFP — France's President Emmanuel Macron and the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, in telephone talks on Saturday urged a cessation of fighting in Syria, the French presidency said.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 15:40 AFP — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Saturday accused Damascus of betrayal over a withdrawal deal and reported fighting between the two sides in the country's north.

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Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 15:08 AFP — Kurdish authorities in northern Syria on Saturday ordered a curfew for the Raqa region "until further notice", as government forces advanced and threatened to bomb sites in the area.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 14:08 AFP — Kurdish authorities in north and northeastern Syria on Saturday ordered a curfew for the Raqa region "until further notice", as government forces advanced and threatened to bomb sites in the area.

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