Original article by Matthew Petti, The National Interest. As tensions in the Persian Gulf ratchet up, it’s not clear whether the Kurds and their allies in the Syrian Democratic Forces are willing—or able—to be a part of any U.S.-led war against Iran. Hawkish factions in Washington tout the Syrian Kurdish forces as a way to […]
Original article by Richard Hall, The Independent. Fundraising comes amid growing concerns over radicalisation at al-Hol camp Women detained in a camp for Isis families in Syria have raised thousands of pounds through an online crowdfunding campaign. The fundraising effort, named “Justice for Sisters”, was launched last month with the help of an intermediary in Germany, and […]
Original article by La Vanguardia and AFP staff. Poco queda del poderoso Estado Islámico (EI) que en 2014 proclamó un “califato” sobre vastos territorios conquistados en Siria e Irak, aprovechando la fragilidad de los gobiernos en Damasco y Bagdad. Las ejecuciones en masa, violaciones y otros abusos se sucedieron. La ONU abrió una investigación por […]
Original article in France Libertés – Fondation Danielle Mitterrand L’édition 2019 du prix Danielle Mitterrand récompensera une personnalité parmi les quatre encore en lice : Ilham Amare, Rodrigo Mundaca, Subama Mapou et Autumn Peltier. Découvrez aujourd’hui le parcours de Ilham Amare. Ilham Amare, coprésidente de la première « maison des femmes » du Nord-Est de […]
Original article by AFP staff. The Kurdish authorities say they are seriously exploring how to set up an international tribunal Months after the territorial defeat of Daesh, Syria’s Kurds are pushing for an international tribunal to try alleged militants detained in their region. The Kurds run an autonomous administration in the northeast of Syria, but […]
Original article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Kurdistan 24. Rojîn Çeto, the co-mayor of Derik, a Kurdish-Christian town in northeastern Syria, told Kurdistan 24 that his office is working on several ecological projects after a recent partnership was announced this summer with Berlin’s Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg municipality. “Our main projects are ecological and we will work on these projects in the […]
Data was produced in collaboration with OSINT researcher Caki. This month’s key findings: Rates remained high in the Euphrates region incorporating Raqqa and Tabqa (15 down from 17), and in the previously-peaceful Jazirah region (15 down from 19), but there were notable decreases in Deir ez-Zor and Manbij (9 down to 4). The month saw […]
Original article by Joanne Stocker, The Defense Post. A car bomb that blew up outside a church in a Christian area of the city of Qamishli in northeast Syria injured nearly a dozen people, security services in northeast Syria said. Islamic State said it carried out the bombing, which Syrian state television said wounded 11 people […]
Original article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Kurdistan 24. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hold thousands of Islamic State fighters and their families. Mustafa Bali, the head of the SDF press office, told Kurdistan 24 during a recent international forum that the solution is to set up an international court to try these foreign terrorists in […]
Original article by Ferran Barber, Publico. Jordania podría servir de puente, si Madrid no desea establecer relaciones diplomáticas con los kurdos de Rojava. El Gobierno español no ha solicitado la repatriación de las tres mujeres del Estado Islámico, los menores a su cargo y el yihadista o yihadistas que custodian los kurdos de la Administración […]