Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 08:59 AFP — Iranians staged their biggest protests yet of an almost two week movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, chanting slogans including "death to the dictator" and setting fire to official buildings, videos showed Friday.
Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 08:49 AFP — Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday, state media said, as she became the highest ranking EU official to visit since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was ousted.
Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 08:45 AFP — Iranians staged their biggest protests yet of an almost two week movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, chanting slogans including "death to the dictator" and setting fire to official buildings, videos showed Friday.
Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 08:29 AFP — Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.
Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 08:17 AFP — Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday, state media said, as she became the highest ranking EU official to visit since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was ousted.
Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 07:30 AFP — Kurdish fighters encircled by the Syrian army in two districts of Aleppo are to be sent to the Kurdish region of northeastern Syria, authorities said Friday.
Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 07:28 AFP — Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.
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Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 06:28 AFP — US envoy Tom Barrack on Friday welcomed a ceasefire in the city of Aleppo after days of deadly fighting between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.
Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 02:48 AFP — Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.
