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.

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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.

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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.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 11:26 AFP — Tear gas burning his eyes, his voice hoarse from shouting anti-government slogans as cars honked around him, Majid joined crowds of Iranians taking to the streets in defiance of a crackdown on a swelling protest movement.

Friday, 9 January, 2026 , 10:56 AFP — Kurdish fighters rejected a call to leave Syria's Aleppo on Friday after the government announced a truce in deadly fighting that forced thousands of civilians to flee.