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…

Upcoming elections, the new Social Contract and political system changes – interview with Kobane Autonomous Administration officials.

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In December 2023, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) approved and published its much-anticipated updated Social Contract, based on “democratic, environmental, societal and women’s freedom”. Amongst…

“Research and heritage management should be led by local populations” – Vision, conservation NGO

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In December 2023, RIC interviewed Vision, a heritage and conservation NGO in Raqqa; a city whose rich cultural heritage was heavily destroyed by ISIS during the time of the so-called Caliphate. Vision coordinator, Ezzat Suleiman al-Mouh, describes…

Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Interview mit der Stadtverwaltung Derik

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Im Jahr 2019 wurde eine Städtepartnerschaft zwischen Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg und Derik gegründet. Seitdem wurden mehrere Projekte in Zusammenarbeit realisiert, darunter ökologische Initiativen, Dienstleistungsangebote und Austausch…

Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – Interview with Derik Municipality

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In 2019, a city partnership between Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Derik was established. Since then, several projects have been realized in cooperation, including ecological initiatives, service provisions and information exchanges. RIC…

“When we say defense, most people think of weapons, but this is not all” – HPC, North and East Syria’s Civil Defense Forces

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HPC members guarding community croplands near Heseke, June 2023 Introduction While North and East Syria’s (NES) Women’s and People’s Defense Units (the YPJ and YPG) have taken worldwide headlines for their role in…

Turkish airstrikes on Suwaydiyah power station: documenting the damage

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Turkey has established a systematic practice of targeting NES' power infrastructure in period airstrike campaigns, usually lasting several days. Amongst Turkey's key targets is the Suwaydiyah gas and electricity station. This vital station…

Die türkischen Luftangriffe auf Nord- und Ostsyrien zielen auf Stromversorgung, Öl und andere zivile Infrastruktur.

Vier Tage lang hat die Türkei mehr als 50 Orte in Nord- und Ostsyrien (NES) angegriffen und Luftangriffe auf wichtige Strom- und Ölinfrastrukturen sowie auf Industrieanlagen, Asayish-Kontrollpunkte, Fabriken und zivile Wohnhäuser geflogen.…

Interview – Mohamed Omar, Asayish (Internal Security Forces)

Across 4 days in January, Turkey conducted airstrikes on over 50 locations across North and East Syria (NES), targeting key electricity and oil infrastructure, as well as industrial sites, Asayish (Internal Security Forces) checkpoints,…

Ataques aéreos turcos no Nordeste da Síria visam a eletricidade, o petróleo e outras infra-estruturas civis.

Ao longo de 4 dias, a Turquia atacou mais de 50 locais em todo o Nordeste da Síria, efectuando ataques aéreos a infra-estruturas essenciais de eletricidade e petróleo, bem como a instalações industriais, postos de controlo das Forças…

Nuova ondata di attacchi aerei turchi nella NES contro le infrastrutture civili

In 4 giorni, la Turchia ha preso di mira oltre cinquanta località nella Siria nord-orientale (NES), conducendo attacchi aerei su infrastrutture chiave per l'elettricità ed il petrolio, oltre che su siti industriali, posti di blocco Asayish…