Qamishli
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The activation of the Kurdish delegation was the main focus of the meeting of the Kurdish parties in Qamishlo
Syria Service - PYD Co-Chairman Parveen Yusuf, referring to the meeting of 27 Kurdish political parties and currents in Qamishlu, announced that the participants emphasized the necessity of activating the Kurdish delegation, continuing the dialogue between Kurdish parties and pursuing the implementation of the decisions of the 2025 conference to start negotiations with Damascus.
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Meeting of Kurdish political parties in Qamishlo without participation of ENKS
Syria Service - Kurdish political parties and currents held a meeting in Qamishlo city with the aim of examining ways to strengthen the unity and coherence of the political position of the Kurds; The meeting in which ENKS representatives were not present and the main focus of which was to review the political developments and strengthen the convergence between the Kurdish forces
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PKK's strategy to transition from armed struggle to politics
World service- The launch of "Nocheh TV" news channel and a series of new media and cultural institutions affiliated with the PKK movement is not just a media revolution; Rather, it is a sign of the political reorganization of this trend in Türkiye, Syria, Iraq and Europe. According to "National Context" magazine, these changes show that the PKK is replacing the model based on military power with a network based on legal politics, cultural institutions and cross-border organization.
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The native Kurds of Afrin should take over the administration of this region
Syria Service - The joint spokesperson of the Afrin Human Rights Organization announced the end of the process of the return of refugees from this region, while referring to the return of the majority of refugees in 2018, demanding the transfer of the management of Afrin to the native Kurds of Afrin and the withdrawal of armed groups and their families from this area.
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8 thousand SDF forces are still outside the Syrian military structure
Syrian Service - An official source in the SDF announced the continuation of the process of integrating these forces into the Syrian Ministry of Defense and announced that despite the organization of part of the forces in the form of three new brigades and the joining of thousands of people to the security institutions, about 8 thousand SDF forces have not yet joined any military or government security structure.
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The opening of the Nasibin-Qamishlo border crossing was postponed
Syria Service - The governor of Haskeh announced that the opening of the Nasibin-Qamishlo border crossing on the border of Syria and Türkiye has been postponed, and this crossing will not be reopened this week, contrary to previous predictions.
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Reopening of Nasibin-Qamishlo border crossing next week
Syria Service - The Nasibin-Qamishlo border crossing on the border between Syrian Kurdistan and Türkiye will be reopened next week.
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Why did Damascus drive Syrian Kurdish forces away from home?
World Service - The transfer of the "Qamishlo" brigade to an area near Damascus has increased speculations about the efforts of the government of Ahmed al-Shora to end the independent military structures of the Kurds and consolidate the centralized Syrian army.
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The eighth group of Afrin displaced families returned to their city
Syrian Service - The eighth group of Afrin displaced families, including about 1,700 families who lived in the cities of Qamishlo, Derik and Gerkeleke for years, left Qamishlo and returned to Afrin on Wednesday morning within the framework of the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian interim government.
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Military training of Syrian Kurdish forces in Damascus
World Service - About a third of the newly formed Kurdish brigades of the Syrian Ministry of Defense, consisting of former SDF forces, were sent to northern Damascus for formal training courses.
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The appointment of "Mohammed Shoghi" as the co-chairman of the Economic Board of Self-Governing Management as the internal commercial manager of Haske
Syria Service - Following the implementation of the January 29 agreement between the interim government of Syria and the SDF, Mohammad Shoghi Mohammad, the co-chairman of the Economic and Agricultural Board of the Autonomous Administration, was appointed as the director of the Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Department of Haskeh province.
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Three big challenges of Syrian Kurds
World Service - According to the director of the Kurdish Peace Institute, at the same time as the gradual integration of northeastern Syria into the structure of the transitional government, the Kurds face three simultaneous challenges; The gradual elimination of the Kurdish language and identity, the limitation of the role of women in the power structure, and the increasing control of Damascus over the economic resources of the region are faced.
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The uncertain future of the agreement between Damascus and the SDF
Syria Service - A few months have passed since the signing of the integration agreement between the interim government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces, reports indicate a significant gap between the provisions of the agreement and the process of its implementation. While this agreement was drafted with the aim of consolidating the ceasefire, guaranteeing the rights of local communities and integrating administrative and security structures, sources close to the autonomous administration criticize the reduction of local powers, the limitation of the role of women, the ambiguity of the status of prisoners, the continuation of human rights violations and the neglect of the political and cultural rights of the Kurds.
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The possibility of turning Afrin and Qamishlo into rail transit centers
World Service - While the Kurdish regions of Syria have been facing war and instability for the past decade, new regional connectivity plans could turn these regions into Middle Eastern transit highways.
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Pentagon report about the end of the alliance between the US and the Kurds in Syria
World Service- The new report of the inspector general of the US Department of Defense shows that the military developments in the north and east of Syria in the winter of 2026 have led to the end of Washington's decade-long cooperation with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US has replaced the support of the Damascus government with the Kurdish forces in the framework of its new strategy. A process that has led to the gradual integration of QSD into the structure of the Syrian government.
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The process of electing the representatives of Haskeh, Qamishlo and Kobani in the Syrian Parliament started at the same time as the Kurdish parties pr
Syria Service - The process of electing representatives of the cities of Hasakah, Qamishlo and Kobani to join the "People's Assembly" of Syria has begun; A process that has been criticized by 24 Kurdish parties and described as the continuation of policies of ignoring the rights of Kurds and limiting political representation in these areas.
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The return of 1,500 Afrini families and consultation for the release of SDF prisoners before Eid al-Adha
Syrian Service - With the continuation of the return process of Afrini refugees, the deputy commander of the internal security forces, Haskeh, announced the efforts to send a new convoy before Eid al-Adha and the release of a number of SDF prisoners.
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Bypassing the Kurdistan Region; Will Rabia replace Ibrahim Khalil?
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The first convoy of Turkish commercial trucks entered Iraq through Syria. This action is not only the opening of a new route, but also the beginning of a new phase that challenges the hegemony and superior position of the border terminal "Ibrahim Khalil" and the Kurdistan Region as the only commercial crossing between Turkey and Iraq.
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Geographical distribution of Syrian Kurds Achilles heel
World Service - The lack of geographical connection between Afrin, Kobani and Haskeh has faced structural limitations to any attempt to create a unified Kurdish territory.
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New agreement to reopen Qamishlo court
Syria Service - Following the meeting of the Syrian Kurdistan officials with the representative of the Syrian presidency, the two sides reached new agreements on the reopening of judicial institutions, the continuation of the release of prisoners and the return of refugees from Afrin.
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The latest situation of the Kurds in Türkiye and Syria
World Service - Sarah Glynn writes in a new report that the Kurds are facing pressure to remove their political achievements in Syria at the same time as the peace process in Turkey is stagnating.
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Massive protests in Syrian Kurdistan against the decision to rename schools by the interim government
Syrian Service - In Syrian Kurdistan, a wave of public and student protests has been launched in response to the Syrian interim government's decision to change the names of schools.
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The delegation of the Syrian interim government met with political parties and organizations in Qamishlo
Syrian Service - A delegation from the interim Syrian government met with various political parties and currents in Qamishlo and discussed political developments and cooperation mechanisms within the framework of the process of integration and implementation of the provisions of the January 29 agreement.
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Marwan Al-Ali:
Life in Kobani will soon be completely normal
Syrian Service - "Marwan Al-Ali", the commander of the Syrian internal security forces in Hasaka, announced that a ceasefire has been established with the implementation of the initial stages of the agreement between the interim government of Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces And with the withdrawal of military forces and the establishment of internal security forces, the security situation in Kobani, Shadadi and other areas of northern Syria will soon be stabilized and life will return to normal.
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The fate of the 24,000 Syrian Kurdish women's unit
World Service - The Women's Protection Units (YPJ), the women's military force of the Syrian Kurds, have announced that they will continue to operate as an independent structure in response to the recent agreement between the Damascus government and the Kurdish forces. This position takes place in the situation that the central government of Syria wants the full integration of local forces in the national army.
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Farhad Shami, Director of SDF Media Center:
The security forces of the Syrian interim government leave Haskeh and Qamishlo after the end of their mission
According to Kordpress, "Farhad Shami", the director of the media center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced that the mission of the security forces of the Syrian interim government in the cities of Hasakah and Qamishlo is temporary, and these forces will be deployed in these areas only to monitor the implementation of the agreement and integration, in a limited and timed manner.
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The internal security forces of the interim government of Syria entered Hasakah to implement the agreement with the SDF
Syrian Service - In the framework of the January 30 agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the interim government, a convoy of internal security forces of the Syrian Ministry of Interior entered Hasakah to start security activities and coordinate with the local peace forces and implement the clauses of the 14-article agreement.