ISIS victims-turned freedom fighters & former heads of state unite in call for international tribunal Highlights: Yezidi woman from Sinjar who was enslaved by ISIS speaks of acting on behalf of all Yezidi women as she took up arms to liberate Raqqa from ISIS Survivors and families of victims of ISIS massacres on three continents […]
Original article by Robert Postings, The Defense Post. A vehicle bomb exploded in the city of Qamishli in Al-Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria on Monday, June 17, with civilian casualties reported. Local media reported the vehicle exploded by Sony roundabout near the Asayish internal security forces headquarters in the city. The bomb reportedly caused casualties […]
Original article by Jared Szuba, The Defense Post, US. Western official warns ‘the trust is no longer there’ in America’s Middle East commitments. The ongoing drawdown of U.S. troops from northeast Syria has made Coalition allies’ sustained commitment to the counter-ISIS mission significantly more difficult, according to a European diplomat with responsibility in the region. […]
Original article article published by Washington Kurdish Institute. The Autonomous Administration of North and East of Syria (AANES) retains many internal threats, is surrounded by enemies, and is lacking in necessary resources. And yet this democratic, rights-based polity, which was established in 2012 after the Assad regime left the area, remains the region’s best bet […]
Original article by Jeff Seldin, Voices of America, US. WASHINGTON — U.S. and coalition jets have been quiet in the skies over Syria, failing to launch any airstrikes against remnants of the Islamic State terror group for a second consecutive month. The U.S.-led military coalition said Wednesday there were no airstrikes in Syria between May […]
New research for May shows: Of particular note are the death of a Jineology (women’s science) youth member, the targeting of a de-mining NGO convoy, and the targeting of local tribal leaders and council members for assassination. ISIS’ attempts to destabilise the securest and most peaceful region of Syria highlights the continued threat ISIS pose […]
Original article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Kurdistan24 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Between April 21 and May 4, 2019, the US-led coalition conducted ten strikes consisting of 40 engagements against ISIS targets in Iraq, the US-led coalition said on Tuesday, while no strikes were conducted in Syria. A spokesperson for the US army told Kurdistan 24 […]
Original article published in ANSA. (ANSA) – FIRENZE, 6 MAG – “La salma di Lorenzo ha lasciato il Rojava, è arrivata a Erbil ma è ferma lì. Ci sono stati però dei movimenti da parte del Governo, le autorità italiane si sono mosse”. A dirlo è Alessandro Orsetti, il padre del 33enne fiorentino ucciso in […]
Original article by Loumay Alesali and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN. Fatma Emin’s life changed forever when her husband died in the Syrian war, killed by ISIS in a land mine attack. It triggered a series of events that would bring her to Jinwar, a village built and inhabited by women — a refuge for Syrian women […]
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