Is Syria unable, or unwilling, to fend off Iran coronavirus contagion?

A street cleaner rests at empty Souk al-Hamidieh, as restrictions are imposed as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Damascus, Syria, March 24, 2020. Original Article by Al-Monitor, March 25 2020 The UN special…

Kurdish-led northeast under lockdown as Syria announces first coronavirus case

A member of the Kurdish-led Asayish security organization stands near a man in a wheelchair along an empty street, as restrictions are imposed as measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Qamishli, Syria, March…

Estat Islàmic, abatut però no derrotat un any després

Original Article, by El Punt Avui, on March 24 2015 L’última bandera negra que es va atribuir a Estat Islàmic (EI) va caure fa un any, quan l’organització gihadista va ser derrotada territorialment a la localitat siriana d’Al-Baguz,…

Islamic State in Syria fell a year ago but not yet defeated

Original Article by Prensa Latina on March 22, 2020 Beirut, Mar 22 (efe-epa).- The Islamic State’s last black flag was lowered when the terror organization lost its last stronghold of Baghuz in eastern Syria a year ago. However,…

Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria ill-prepared for coronavirus outbreak

A medical team checks civilians for symptoms of the coronavirus before allowing them to enter the northern Syrian city of Manbij. (Photo: Manbij Civil Administration) Original article by Kurdistan 24, March 15, 2020 The Kurdish-led Autonomous…

Turkey-backed forces accused of cutting water to Syrian Kurdish-run region

A vehicle belonging to Turkey-backed Syrian rebel fighters is parked next to a Turkish military bulldozer in the Syrian town of Ras al Ain, as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 30, 2019.…

US-led Coalition airdrops military equipment to Kurdish forces in Syria

Original article by Kurdistan24, February 24, 2020 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The US-led anti-Islamic State Coalition on Wednesday airdropped military equipment in Syria’s eastern Deir al-Zor Province in support of the Syrian Democratic…

ROJAVA the suspended future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF6us07zek4&feature=youtu.be "What remains now of Rojava, created in 2014 during the battle of Kobane, won by Kurdish forces at the cost of enormous sacrifices?" We provided translation and fixing services…

Has Turkey’s Incursion Into Syria Opened The Door For An Islamic State Comeback?

Original article by WarOnTheRocks, February 21, 2020 “People who travel north through these areas bid their family goodbye, in case they do not return,” said Samir, a lawyer living in Hajjin, south-eastern Syria, referring to areas…

Surviving after the Disappearance of the Islamic State: A Strategy for the Resilience of the Syrian Kurdish Movement

Our research in this paper (ENG, AR, FR), arguing that despite recent geopolitical shifts, "The Kurdish movement still manages to assert itself as a coherent political entity and the sole credible actor to hold the ground and maintain pressure…