
Update December 4 – Northern Syria Offensive
NewsHighlights
- 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…

Turquía y el SNA atacan a periodistas y obstaculizan la recogida de información en el norte de Siria
Explainers, News
Manifestantes sostienen pancartas condenando los ataques de Turquía contra periodistas en el funeral de Nazim Dashtan y Cihan Bilgin, Qamishlo, 06.01.2025 [RIC].
La libertad de prensa bajo ataque
Las amenazas y la violencia contra los…

Interview: “In talk there was a ceasefire. In practice we witnessed nothing like this” – YPJ Commander-in-Chief, Rohilat Afrin
Interviews
As all eyes were on the HTS-led forces sweeping across Syria with Assad crumbling, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) launched an attack on North and East Syria (NES), seizing Shehba and Manbij from the Syrian Democratic Forces…

Targeting of journalists and obstruction of information-gathering by Turkey and the SNA in northern Syria
Explainers, News
Protestors hold placards condemning Turkey's targeting of journalists at the funeral of Nazim Dashtan and Cihan Bilgin, Qamishlo, 06.01.2025 [RIC]
Press freedom under attack
Threats and violence against journalists – particularly those…

Interview: “We aim to ensure that women play a part in constructing the new constitution” – Mona Youssef, Syrian Women’s Council
News
Mona Youssef, administrator of the Jazira Canton office of the Syrian Women's Council spoke to RIC about the recent developments in Syria, potential avenues for change and action in the current situation, and the work of the Syrian Women's…