Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 16:07 AFP — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two-week movement that has shaken the clerical authorities.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 15:07 AFP — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two-week movement that has shaken the clerical authorities.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 14:51 AFP — Turkey's defence minister on Friday welcomed the Syrian army's operation against Kurdish fighters in Aleppo.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 14:29 AFP — Syria's army warned on Friday it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 13:43 AFP —

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 13:41 AFP — Syria's Kurds are committed to agreements reached with the government, a senior official from their administration told AFP on Friday, despite days of violence in the northern city of Aleppo.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 13:27 AFP — Syria's Kurds are committed to agreements reached with the government, a senior official from their administration told AFP on Friday, despite days of violence in the northern city of Aleppo.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 13:13 AFP —

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 12:23 AFP — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two-week movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 11:54 AFP — European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Europe would do everything possible to assist Syria's recovery and reconstruction, after meeting President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday in Damascus.