Israel, on the other hand, remains deeply suspicious of Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, pointing to his roots in ...

Newroz Market sells made-to-order specialties -- including shawarma -- along with shelved delicacies shipped from across the ...

Israel's military has carried out an airstrike on a residential building on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus that ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus on Thursday, ...

Iraq’s semi-autonomous north is grappling with a severe economic crisis, with many residents forced into massive personal debt.

Kurdish militants have declared a ceasefire in their 40-year conflict with Turkey, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The statement from the Kurdistan Workers ...

Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The statement from the ...

“The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday (February 2025),” a news agency affiliated with the group said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah ...

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband. It was the first reaction from ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ...

DUBAI - Iraq's Ministry of Oil said on Saturday it had invited global foreign companies operating under the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) umbrella, along with firms ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Youngsters hold a photograph of the jailed leader of the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, Abdullah ...