Tuesday, 6 January, 2026 , 12:41 AFP —

Tuesday, 6 January, 2026 , 11:44 AFP — Jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, whose release has been ordered by a top European court, was on Tuesday handed further jail time for insulting Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his lawyer said.

Monday, 5 January, 2026 , 02:53 AFP — New deadly clashes between protesters and security forces erupted in Iran, rights groups and local media said Sunday, as demonstrations first sparked by anger over the rising cost of living entered a second week.

Sunday, 4 January, 2026 , 18:12 AFP — New deadly clashes between protesters and security forces erupted in Iran, rights groups and local media said Sunday, as demonstrations first sparked by anger over the rising cost of living entered a second week.

Sunday, 4 January, 2026 , 14:24 AFP — New deadly clashes between protesters and security forces erupted in Iran over the weekend, rights groups and local media said Sunday, as demonstrations first sparked by anger over the rising cost of living entered a second week.

Sunday, 4 January, 2026 , 14:20 AFP — Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi held talks with officials in Damascus on Sunday on integrating his forces into the central government, but state media said no tangible results were achieved.

Sunday, 4 January, 2026 , 11:24 AFP — Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi was in Damascus on Sunday for fresh talks with officials on integrating his forces into those of the central military, the Kurds' armed forces said.

Sunday, 4 January, 2026 , 08:35 AFP — Sporadic protests broke out in the Iranian capital on Saturday evening, according to local media, which also reported intensifying clashes in the west of the country.

Sunday, 4 January, 2026 , 08:14 AFP — Sporadic protests broke out in the Iranian capital on Saturday evening, according to local media, which also reported intensifying clashes in the west of the country.

Saturday, 3 January, 2026 , 22:38 AFP — At least four people were killed in western Iran on Saturday in clashes between protesters and security forces, two rights groups said, accusing Revolutionary Guards of opening fire on demonstrators.