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Syria's Kurds to insist on decentralised government in talks: official
Syria's Kurds will insist on a decentralised system of government in upcoming talks with the new authorities in Damascus, a senior Kurdish official said on Monday.
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Qarib Hasso warns of Damascus's attempts to destroy northern self-governance
Qarib Hasso, co-president of the PYD (Democratic Union Party), criticized Turkey's role in supporting militias and warned of attempts to destroy the democratic project in northern and eastern Syria.
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Mazlum Abdi emphasizes on preserving the self-governance of Syrian Kurds
Mazlum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stressed the Kurds' desire for self-governance in Syria.
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Salih Muslim warns against Turkey's attempts to disrupt the agreement between Kobani and Jolani
Salih Muslim, spokesperson for the PYD's foreign relations department, warned against Turkey's efforts to undermine the agreement between Mazlum Kobani and Ahmad al-Sharq, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, stating that they have never sought separation from Syria.
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YPG and YPJ forces withdraw from Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo
According to the sixth clause an agreement between the civilian councils of the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods in Aleppo and representatives of the transitional government in Damascus, military forces, including the YPG (People's Protection Units) and YPJ (Women's Protection Units), are withdrawing from these two neighborhoods along with their weapons.
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Syrian Kurds express disappointment with new Damascus government
Dissatisfaction among Syrian Kurds with Damascus has increased due to their exclusion from consultations on the formation of a transitional government. A temporary cabinet is expected to be announced by Damascus in the coming hours.
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Mazloum Kobani: This year's Newroz will symbolize the unity of Kurdish forces in Syrian Kurdistan
Mazloum Kobani, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), offered New Year greetings in a tweet, expressing hope that this Newroz will symbolize the unity of Kurdish forces in Syrian Kurdistan.
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Over 12,500 Iraqi nationals with ISIS ties repatriated from Syria
Iraq’s ministry of immigration and displacement confirmed on Monday the repatriation of over 12,500 Iraqi nationals linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) from the notorious al-Hol camp in northeast Syria’s Hasaka province.
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Preparatory Committee: SDF is not sole Syrian Kurdish representatives
Hedi Atasi, a member of the Preparatory Committee for the Syrian National Dialogue Congress, emphasized that Kurds are a vital part of Syria, residing in numerous provinces.
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Kurds pushing to preserve their position in new Syrian government
A senior Kurdish official in Syria has stressed the need to preserve the unique position of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) within any new Syrian government.
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Mazloum Abdi: We don't want a Kurdish region in Syria
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi (Kobani), has stated that the Kurdish aspirations in Syria are for local self-governance, not a separate region akin to Iraqi Kurdistan with its own government and parliament.
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Kurdish administration slams Damascus for ‘illegal’ conference
The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Sunday condemned the new authority in Damascus for recently holding an “illegal” conference with the participation of “terrorists.”
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Trump refuses to commit to troop withdrawal from Syria
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that his administration has yet to decide on whether to pull troops out of Syria.
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Russia, Syria to hold further talks on Russian bases in Syria
Russia and Syria will hold further talks over Russian military bases in Syria, Russia's news agencies reported late on Tuesday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov after his talks with Syrian officials.
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SDF chief commends role of Germany in new Syria
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi on Monday praised the role of Germany in new Syria and its support for the Kurdish-led force following a meeting with a senior German official.
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Masoud Barzani stresses on Kurdish Unity and coordination in meeting with ENKS delegation
During a meeting with a delegation from the Syrian Kurdish National Coalition (ENKS), the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani discussed the political and security situation in Syria.
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Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria
More than a month has passed since Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, became the de facto leader of Syria. Since then, he has dropped his nom de guerre in favour of his real name, Ahmed al-Shara, and has swapped his military attire for a suit and tie.
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ENKS council representative: Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue will begin soon
Adnan Bozan, the local ENKS council representative in Kobani, announced that Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue will begin in the near future and will yield positive results.
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German and French FMs visit Damascus, Meet with Ahmad Sharaa
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Damascus for talks with Ahmad Sharaa, the head of the Syrian political affairs office.
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SDF Commander Mazlum Kobane announce a general amnesty in Deir ez-Zor
Mazlum Kobaane, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced a general amnesty in Deir ez-Zor, northern Syria.
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Syria senior Kurdish commander killed in blast: rights group
A human rights group said a senior commander from the security forces in northeast Syria’s semi-autonomous, Kurdish-led administration was killed on Tuesday in a blast near a prison in Hasakeh province, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Kurdish teenager in Gri Spi ran over by Turkish military vehicle
A teenager was killed in the town of Gre Spi, located in areas controlled by Turkish-backed militias in northern Syria, after being run over by a Turkish military vehicle.
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Kurdish militias, Assad forces agree to Russia-brokered deal after clashes in eastern Syria
Kurdish militias and Syrian government forces have agreed to a Russia-brokered deal to end a week of clashes and hostilities in eastern Syria, amid ever-increasing breakdowns in relations between Damascus and the militias.
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Syrian Kurds clash with government forces
Clashes broke out Aug. 12 between Syrian government forces and militia of the Kurdish-led Rojava autonomous administration near the Euphrates River in eastern Deir ez-Zor governorate.
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US conducts new military preparations in Kurdish-controlled Areas of Syria
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the United States and Kurdish forces in Syria have conducted seven joint military exercises in the past month.
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AANES: Turkish attacks on Syrian Kurdistan are war crimes
The self-administration of North and East Syria, while referring to the existing stability in North and East Syria, labeled the attacks by the Turkish government in the region as war crimes and emphasized that they will protect the achievements of the region's people by all available means.
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Researcher warns Kurds are the losers of the Syrian crisis
Dr. Fabrice Balanche warned that the United States is seeking to withdraw from Syria and Turkey will begin attacking areas under the control of Syrian Kurds as soon as the US withdraws from these areas.
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War in Syria enters 14th year: There is no solution in sight – analysis
Although the global mainstream media has consciously and persistently ignored the Syrian Civil War for several consecutive years, as if it was over, it continues. Although the average observer would conclude that the war in Syria is over because newspapers and websites don’t write about it, this is unfortunately not true.
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6 years of Turkish control in Afrin: 310,000 Kurds displaced, thousands arrested
Six years have passed since Syria’s majority-Kurdish city of Afrin and its surrounding districts came under Turkish control, leading to the displacement of more than 310,000 civilians and the confiscation of their property by Turkish forces and their allied groups, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
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Former US envoy warns Syrian Kurds not to rely on Washington’s protection
The latest confirmation from the former U.S. ambassador to Damascus, Robert Ford, affirms that the United States has no plans for an imminent withdrawal from Syria.