Update December 4: Northern Syria Offensive

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Highlights - As displaced families continue to pour in to NES, the DAANES estimates that numbers of IDPs will soon reach 120,000. - Critical shortages of essential supplies, food, water, medicines and accommodation for IDPs. - SNA commits…

These Kurdish Women Fought on the Frontlines Against ISIS. Now They’re the No. 1 Target in Syria

Female fighters symbolized the feminist revolution in the Kurdish enclave of Rojava. But since the Turkish invasion in October, they’re increasingly vulnerable to sexual violence on the frontline. Original article by Shaina Oppenheimer,  Haaretz,…

Pro-Turkish militias sweep Rojava as Trump welcomes ‘good friend’ Erdogan

Analysis. There has been a substantial increase in the number of people displaced from Tel Temer to Hasakeh, a city that at first welcomed the people running from the border areas, and now finds itself in the crosshairs of Islamists who…

Women and Children First: Repatriating the Westerners Affiliated with ISIS

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Trump hold a joint press conference following their meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 2019.HALIL SAGIRKAYA / ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES Original article…

Die christlichen Kämpferinnen von Tell Tamer

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Im Norden Syriens leiden Minderheiten wie die Christen unter der türkischen Offensive. Auch sie fühlen sich verraten. Nicht nur Männer bereiten sich auf den Kampf vor. Nisha Gorie, die Sprecherin der Fraueneinheit des Militärrats der…

Russians enter US air base near Kobani after US forces left: SDF official

Original article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Kurdistan 24, November 14th, 2019 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – US-led Coalition forces on Thursday finalized their withdrawal from the Kobani region, a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) official told…

Nordsyrien: Der Exodus der Christen und Armenier

Bombardements bei Tel Tamer. Bild: ANF Original article by Elke Dangeleit, Telepolis, November 13th, 2019 Von Waffenruhe kann keine Rede sein, die Angriffe gehen täglich weiter Der Nahe Osten ist eines der großen Herkunftsgebiete…

Turkey Is Accused of War Crimes in Syria. Here Are Three Questions Trump Should Ask Erdogan.

Original article by by Arielle Del Turco, November 12th, 2019 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is headed to the White House to meet with President Trump on Wednesday, November 13. Members of Congress have objected to this meeting…

Soldados de Turquía abren fuego en Kobani contra manifestantes contra las patrullas conjuntas con Rusia

Original article by Europa Press, 12th November 2019 Militares del Ejército turco han abierto fuego este martes contra manifestantes en la localidad siria de Kobani, de mayoría kurda, en el marco de las protestas contra el acuerdo entre…

Report: Turkey’s Invasion in Afrin Last Year Created a Human Rights Crisis, Now it’s Happening Again In NE Syria

Original Article by CBN news, November 11th, 2019 JERUSALEM, Israel - As Turkey continues its operation to drive Kurdish-led forces out of northeast Syria, more than 100,000 people have fled for their lives. A report from…

Kurdish medics injured in apparent attack on ambulance in Syria

Vehicle hit by shrapnel while on its way to rescue wounded from Turkish airstrike An ambulance operated by Cadus and the Turkish Red Crescent in Syria. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Original article by Michael Safi, The Guardian,…