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Iraq parliament fails to elect a speaker


Saturday, 18 May, 2024 , 21:43 AFP Iraq's lawmakers failed to elect a speaker on Saturday as neither of the two main candidates secured a majority during a tense session of parliament.

Turkey pardons seven generals for role in 1997 coup


Saturday, 18 May, 2024 , 13:40 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pardoned seven generals imprisoned for their role in the military coup that overthrew an Islamist government in 1997, according to decrees published in the official gazette.

Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO


Saturday, 18 May, 2024 , 12:39 AFP Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said.

Turkey court jails Kurdish leader for 42 years over 2014 unrest


Friday, 17 May, 2024 , 03:27 AFP A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

CORRECTED: Turkey court jails Kurdish leader for 42 years over 2014 unrest


Friday, 17 May, 2024 , 03:14 AFP A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

Turkey court jails Kurdish leader for 42 years over 2014 unrest


Thursday, 16 May, 2024 , 22:29 AFP A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years jail for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

Turkey court jails Kurdish leader for 42 years over 2014 unrest


Thursday, 16 May, 2024 , 18:52 AFP A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced an ex-leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

Demirtas: Erdogan's Kurdish nemesis condemned to prison


Thursday, 16 May, 2024 , 18:46 AFP Languishing behind bars since 2016, Selahattin Demirtas has waged a relentless battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while profoundly expanding the national appeal of his leftist pro-Kurdish party.

Turkey court jails Kurdish leader for 42 years over 2014 unrest


Thursday, 16 May, 2024 , 17:48 AFP A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced an ex-leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

Turkey court jails Kurdish leader for 42 years over 2014 unrest


Thursday, 16 May, 2024 , 16:58 AFP A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced an ex-leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.