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Rojava between the hammer and the anvil
On Saturday 15 February, Turkish-backed forces in northeastern Syria killed journalist Egîd Roj. This was exactly a year after the drone strike in which two journalists were murdered in Rojava last year.
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SDF integration into the Syrian army is conditional upon Turkey withdrawal of Turkish from Syria
Avin Suid, co-chair of the Executive Council of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, stated that the SDF's joining the Syrian army is contingent on these two conditions of Turkey withdrawal and…
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Institute predicts increasing pressure on Syrian Kurds
The Rain think tank predicts that Turkey's military threats and the potential withdrawal of the United States from areas controlled by Syrian Kurds will significantly increase pressure on Syrian Kurds to reach an…
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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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Syrian Democratic Forces agree to merge with Syrian Army
In a historic move that could reshape Syria's political and military landscape, the Kurdish-led coalition of U.S.-backed ethnic militias and the rebel group Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has struck a significant…
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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…
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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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Syrian Kurdish Front: Ahmad Shara's appointment as transitional president is illegal
The Syrian Kurdish Front (SKF) declared the appointment of Ahmad Shara as transitional president of Syria illegal and unconstitutional. The SKF statement asserted that this appointment could lead to a transition…
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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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Syrian Kurds agree to send joint delegation to Damascus
Mazloum Abdi, chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Tuesday met with the Kurdish National Council (ENKS/KNC) for the second time in a month. Both sides agreed to send a joint delegation to Damascus to…