Targeting of journalists and obstruction of information-gathering by Turkey and the SNA in northern Syria

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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: “The question lies in how much the HTS leaders are open for democracy” – Gherib Hasso, Democratic Union Party co-chair

Gherib Hasso - the new co-chair of the Democratic Union Party, one of the main political parties in North and East Syria - discusses options going forward for peace in Syria, prospects for dialogue with HTS and the issue of foreign forces in…

Translation: DAANES Initiative For Intra-Syrian Dialogue

On December 16th, the DAANES announced an initiative for intra-Syrian dialogue and expressed readiness for cooperation with the transitional government in Damascus. RIC's full translation of the 10-point proposal: "With the fall of…

Interview: “They were even firing indiscriminately” – IDP Hassan Hassan after the Turkish-backed SNA’s attack on Shehba

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Hassan Hassan is an English teacher and works with the NGO S.O.S. Afrin.  He is originally from Afrin and lived almost seven years in Shehba. His family and he were displaced to North and East Syria following the Turkish-backed Syrian National…

Interview: “We need dialogue. So that a better future can be built” – DAANES Executive Council co-chair on developments in Syria

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Evin Sweid, co-chair of the Executive Council of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) talks about the developments across Syria in the past two weeks, covering HTS, potential paths ahead in the country, Turkish…

Die türkische Offensive auf Manbij: Hintergründe und aktuelle Entwicklungen

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Manbij, eine strategisch wichtige Stadt in Nord- und Ostsyrien, steht erneut im Zentrum der Auseinandersetzungen. Die Türkei und ihre verbündete Syrische Nationalarmee (SNA) haben eine groß angelegte Offensive gegen die von den Syrischen…

Explainer: Turkish and SNA offensive on Manbij

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North and East Syria’s Manbij canton, in the north-east of the Aleppo region, is currently facing the threat of a large-scale offensive by Turkey and Turkish-backed SNA (Syrian National Army). For several years, Turkey has repeatedly stated…

Explainer: Thousands of Civilians Driven Out of Shehba

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IDPs from Shehba reach Tabqa, 04.12.2024 [RIC] What is the current situation in Shehba? Since December 1, tens of thousands of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) have been driven out of the Shebha region due to aerial and ground attacks…

Update December 3 – Northern Syria Offensive

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Highlights - Around 75K individuals displaced from Aleppo and environs into North and East Syria - Thousands sleeping outside in freezing conditions, multiple deaths reported, urgent need for shelter and other humanitarian relief. - Grave…

Explainer: Kurdish neighborhoods besieged in Aleppo

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Two Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh, are currently besieged by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) following the Islamist force’s unexpected advances and capture of Syria’s second-largest city from Bashar al-Assad’s…