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US aid cuts hinder Iraqi repatriations from IS-linked Syria camp: official
Baghdad (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. Kurdish-run camps and prisons in northeastern Syria still hold about 56,000 people from dozens of countries, many with alleged or perceived links to the Islamic State group (IS), more than five years after its territorial defeat in Syria. While many countri ... read more |
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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 
Joy and fear among Kurds in Iraq, Syria after Ocalan's call to disarmSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan's call to disarm sparked relief but also fears for the future among Kurds in Syria and Iraq, who long for peace after fighting hard for autonomy. ... more 
US issues Thailand security alert after Uyghur deportationsBangkok (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 The United States issued a security alert to its citizens in Thailand on Friday, warning of the possible risk of reprisal attacks after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs to China. ... more
Syrian Kurdish-led forces say Turkish strikes kill 12Qamishli, Syria (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Kurdish-led forces that control large areas of northern and northeastern Syria said 12 people were killed Wednesday in air strikes it blamed on Turkey. ... more |
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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 
Syria Kurds aim to empty camps of Syrians, Iraqis; Unpaid Kurdistan salaries cause trouble i BaghdadQamishli, 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. ... 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
China eases travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains 'severe' controls: reportBeijing (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 |
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Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKK
Baghdad (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. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has fought a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state, holds positions in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, which also hosts Turkish military bases. The PKK is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey and its Western allies, and Ankara accuses Kurdish forces in Syr ... read 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 |
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Four killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey: sources Sulaimaniyah, 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 
China lodges protest with Afghanistan over mine worker killingBeijing (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 China said Thursday it had lodged "solemn representations" with Afghanistan's Taliban government over the killing of a Chinese mine worker in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. ... more
Syria defence minister says open to talks with Kurds, but ready to use 'force'Damascus (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Syria's defence minister said on Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with a Kurdish-led group on its dismantling, but did not rule out the use of force should negotiations fail. ... more
37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces: monitorDamascus (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said. ... more |
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