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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan sign border deal to boost regional stability
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed on Thursday a border agreement seen as key for the stability of Central Asia, a move that follows three decades of conflict between the two former Soviet republics over water resources and land. The deal - signed in Bishek by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon - is a sign of how relations between the two allies of Russia have improved since their last clash in autumn 2022. "From now and forever, the border between Kyrgyzs ... read more |
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Thailand says assured of Uyghurs' safety after US visa bansBangkok (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 Thailand on Saturday responded to a United States visa ban on officials from the kingdom involved in deporting dozens of Uyghurs back to China, saying it had "received assurances" of their safety. ... more 
PKK must disarm 'immediately': Turkey defence ministry sourceIstanbul (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Outlawed Kurdish group PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm "immediately", a Turkish defence ministry source said on Thursday, apparently referring to Kurdish forces in Syria. ... more 
US aid cuts hinder Iraqi repatriations from IS-linked Syria camp: officialBaghdad (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 US President Donald Trump's decision to cut foreign aid hinders Baghdad's efforts to repatriate its nationals from an IS-linked detention camp in Syria by the end of 2025, Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassem al-Araji told AFP on Wednesday. ... more
Iraq says Ocalan's call to dissolve PKK 'important' for regional securityBaghdad (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Iraq has welcomed a call by jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan for the Kurdish militant group to disband, saying it could improve regional stability and security. ... more |
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Jailed PKK leader working on Turkey-Kurd peace plan: lawmaker Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan is working on a "democratic" settlement to the four-decade conflict between Turkey and Kurdish militants, a pro-Kurdish party delegation member said Monday after wrapping up talks in Arbil. ... more 
Jailed PKK leader working on Turkey-Kurd peace plan: lawmakerArbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan is working on a "democratic" settlement to the four-decade conflict between Turkey and Kurdish militants, a pro-Kurdish party delegation member said on Monday after wrapping up talks in Arbil. ... more
Turkish pro-Kurd MPs meet veteran Kurdish leader in IraqArbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 16, 2025 Pro-Kurdish Turkish lawmakers conveyed a message Sunday to Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani from Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who is expected to decide on a long-awaited peace process with Turkey. ... more 
India, Pakistan exchange fire across Kashmir border: reportsSrinagar, India (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged fire across the heavily militarised Kashmir frontier that divides the two archrivals, with at least four casualties reported by the Pakistani side Thursday. ... more 
China repressing Tibetans, Uyghurs in Switzerland: BernGeneva (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 China could be inciting Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland to spy on their own communities and exert pressure on them, a Swiss government report concluded Wednesday. ... more |
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Syria Kurds aim to empty camps of Syrians, Iraqis; Unpaid Kurdistan salaries cause trouble i Baghdad
Qamishli, Syria (AFP) Feb 11, 2025 Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration aims to empty camps in the northeast of thousands of displaced Syrians and Iraqi refugees, including suspected relatives of jihadists, by the end of the year, an official said. "The autonomous administration is working to empty the camps" of Syrians and Iraqis "in 2025... in coordination with the United Nations", Sheikhmous Ahmed, an official in the Kurdish administration, told AFP late Monday. Kurdish-run camps and prisons hold about 56,000 people, ... read more
Three PKK fighters killed in Iraq strike blamed on TurkeyArbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Drone strikes killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander and two fighters in northern Iraq on Thursday, Kurdish authorities said, blaming Turkey for the attack. ... more |
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China eases travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains 'severe' controls: report Beijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 China has eased travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains "severe restrictions" on those seeking to go abroad or visit family in Xinjiang, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said Monday. ... more
Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKKBaghdad (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for combined regional efforts to combat outlawed Kurdish fighters in Iraq and neighbouring Syria during a visit to Baghdad on Sunday. ... more
Turkey says will fight terror after death of Iraqi border guardsIstanbul (AFP) Jan 25, 2025 Turkey vowed on Saturday to work closely with Iraq to secure their common frontier after two Iraqi border guards were killed in a shooting blamed on outlawed PKK militants. ... more
Four killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey: sourcesSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Four people were killed on Monday in an air strike blamed on Turkey in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish sources said. ... more 
How the Taliban restrict women's lives in AfghanistanHong Kong (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 The Taliban authorities that rule Afghanistan have imposed a severe interpretation of Islamic law on the population, heavily restricting all aspects of women's lives. ... more |
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