Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 12:14 AFP —

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 11:07 AFP — Civilians were fleeing Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Wednesday after the Syrian army declared them "closed military zones", amid ongoing fighting with Kurdish-led forces in the northern city.

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 10:19 AFP — The Syrian army said that Aleppo's Kurdish neighbourhoods will be considered "closed military zones" as of 3.00pm (1200 GMT) on Wednesday, creating "humanitarian corridors" for civilians to leave through beforehand.

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 10:05 AFP —

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 09:13 AFP — Schools and public institutions were shut in north Syria's Aleppo on Wednesday, as sporadic clashes between government troops and Kurdish-led forces continued into their second day, according to state media.

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026 , 07:48 AFP — Tear gas fired during demonstrations in Tehran drifted towards a hospital but did not target it deliberately, Iranian media reported late Tuesday.

Tuesday, 6 January, 2026 , 21:03 AFP — Clashes between government troops and Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria's Aleppo killed at least nine people on Tuesday, mostly civilians, in one of the worst flare-ups between the sides in months.

Tuesday, 6 January, 2026 , 20:43 AFP — Syrian authorities suspended flights to and from Aleppo airport in the country's north on Tuesday, as deadly clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces rocked the provincial capital.

Tuesday, 6 January, 2026 , 20:28 AFP — Clashes between government troops and Kurdish-led forces in north Syria's Aleppo city killed at least nine people on Tuesday, mostly civilians, in one of the worst flare-ups between the sides in months.

Tuesday, 6 January, 2026 , 19:05 AFP — Iranian security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators at the Tehran bazaar on Tuesday, as an NGO said more than two dozen people had been killed in a crackdown on the most significant protests to hit the Islamic republic in three years.