Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 20:50 AFP —

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 20:15 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in past days.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 20:03 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday making Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority community national rights, as his army fights Kurdish forces in the north.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 19:35 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday making Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority community national rights, amid tensions between the government and Kurdish forces in the northeast.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 19:01 AFP —

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 18:55 AFP — Syria's army issued warnings on Friday ahead of strikes on Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, saying it will target the positions of Kurdish forces and urging civilians to stay away.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 16:45 AFP — A US-led coalition intervened on Friday to reduce tensions between Syria's government and Kurdish forces, with Damascus determined to expel them from an area in the country's north.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 14:45 AFP — From the Gulf states to Turkey and Pakistan, Iran's neighbours know well the risks that US strikes targeting the Islamic republic would entail, from regional conflagration to waves of migration.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 13:41 AFP — A US-led coalition delegation met with Kurdish forces east of Syria's Aleppo on Friday in a bid to ease tensions with Damascus following clashes over the past week, a Kurdish spokesman said.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 13:28 AFP —