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Iran must come clean on detention of French academics - government
A second French academic has been detained in Iran, members of his research group confirmed on Wednesday in a case that threatens to …
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French women claim to have rejoined IS after fleeing northern Syria
At least three French women who were being held in a Syrian Kurdish-run camp for families of jihadists, claim they have rejoined the …
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US slaps sanctions on Turkish ministers over Syria offensive
The United States announced it has placed sanctions on Turkey, and demanded an end to the deadly offensive against Syrian Kurdish …
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Correspondent's Call: Shona Bhattacharyya on Kurdish deal with…
The situation on the ground in North Eastern Syria is shifting rapidly.On this seventh day of Operation Peace Spring, Syrian government …
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says Paris-exiled journalist Ruholla Zam arrested
Iran says it has arrested an exiled journalist who allegedly helped fan the flames of nationwide economic protests in 2017 to 2018. Iran’s …
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France to announce measures to secure its Special Forces in northern…
France says it will take measures that will ensure the security of its military and civilian personnel on the ground in north-east Syria, …
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Le Drian scraps plan to attend Turkey football clash
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has scrapped plans to attend a football match between France and Turkey this Monday in what is …
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Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria
Syria's Kurds have announced a deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey, as Ankara continues a deadly …
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France concerned after hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists…
France said Sunday it was "worried" after Kurdish authorities reported that hundreds of relatives of foreign jihadists had escaped from a …
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan travels to Iran and Saudi Arabia to mediate…
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Iran on Sunday following a request from the United States and Saudi Arabia for him to try to …
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France cancels arms sales to Turkey, amid international protests…
France on Saturday suspended arms exports to Turkey over its offensive into Syria against Kurdish fighters, as protesters denounced Ankara …
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Germany, other Nato members, stop arms sales to Turkey over Syria…
Germany said Saturday it will halt sales of weapons to Turkey over its widely criticised operation against Kurdish militias in northern …
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US sends more troops to Saudi Arabia while soldiers in Syria have…
US troops in northern Syria fired upon by the Turkish army were "accounted for with no injuries" but Washington says that "Turkey must …
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Turkish shelling near northern Syrian prison sees five Islamic State…
Five detained members of the Islamic State armed group have escaped from a Kurdish-run prison in northeastern Syria after Turkish forces …
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Correspondent's Call: Shona Bhattacharyya on Turkish Syria assault
Turkish commandos are pushing deeper into north-east Syrian territory on the second day of an offensive against Kurdish militia. Syrian …