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Senior Kurdish Woman Politician and Women’s Rights Leader Killed in Northeastern Syria

Monday October 14th, 2019

by RUDAW (Kurdish Website)

Havrin Khalaf was killed when her car was struck on the road to Qamishli on Saturday, with initial indications were that her car was hit by Turkish forces reports Rudaw.
Pedersen Notes the “Four Baskets” and Stresses the Release of Prisoners as a Priority

Monday October 14th, 2019

by BROCAR PRESS

Ahead of the start of the constitutional committee, Geir Pederson has clarified the work of the committee and its priorities reports Brocar Press.
Katerji Family Invests 300 Million Dollars in Cement

Monday October 14th, 2019

by ZAMAN AL WASL (Opposition website)

The Katerji family has announced that it will invest 300 million dollars in a cement factory near Aleppo, strengthening their control over the provinces’ reconstruction reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Street Battles Between Regime Forces and a Prominent “Shabiha” in Lattakia

Monday October 14th, 2019

by BALADI NEWS

Ghaidaq Marwan Deeb was killed in a street battle with regime forces when an argument broke out at his house in Lattakia writes Baladi News.
Female Prisoners Released a Month After Their Arrest

Monday October 14th, 2019

by SOWT AL-ASIMA (Opposition website)

A group of women have been released from the al-Mezzeh military prison after being arrested for trying to travel to Idleb writes Sowt al-Asima.
International Condemnation of Turkish Aggression Against Syrian Territories

Friday October 11th, 2019

by SANA (official news agency)

Countries from around the world have been quick to condemn the actions of the Turkish regime in northern Syria writes SANA.
Public Statement From the Self-Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria

Friday October 11th, 2019

by BUYER (Kurdish website)

The Self-Administration has called on Turkey to cease its attacks on Syria and has asked the international community to protect civilians writes Buyer.
Kurdish Future Movement Calls on Kurdish National Council to Freeze Its Membership in the Opposition Coalition

Friday October 11th, 2019

by ETIHAD PRESS (opposition website)

In light of the Turkish attack on northern Syria, the Kurdish Future Movement has called on groups to freeze its membership of coalition opposition reports Etihad Press.
Syria: We Will Confront the Turkish Aggression With All Methods

Friday October 11th, 2019

by SANA (official news agency)

The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry have said that the Turkish aggression in northern Syria is unacceptable and will be prevented with all legal methods and means reports SANA.
UNHCR: Tens of Thousands of Civilians in Syria Displaced

Friday October 11th, 2019

by ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London-based, pan-Arab daily)

As Turkey continues its assault on northern Syria, the UNHCR has highlighted the number of children who are displaced and that civilians must not be targeted reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Turkey Begins Syria Offensive, People Flee as Airstrikes Hit Bordertown

Thursday October 10th, 2019

by ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London-based, pan-Arab daily)

Following the US withdrawal, Turkey has launched ground and air operations in northern Syria, causing people to flee the border towns writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Turkey: Anti-Terror Op in Syria Complies With Int’l Law

Thursday October 10th, 2019

by ANADOLU AGENCY (Turkish news agency)

Turkey has insisted that the operation being carried out in northern Syria is in accordance with international law reports Anadolu Agency.
Hadi al-Bahra Appointed Co-President of the “Constitutional Committee”

Thursday October 10th, 2019

by AL-MODON (Lebanese news website)

At a meeting in Riyadh, former Syrian National Coalition president Hadi al-Bahra was named as co-president for the opposition’s side of the committee reports Al-Modon.
Opposition Accused of Violating the Constitutional Committee Rules

Thursday October 10th, 2019

by AL-WATAN (pro-government newspaper)

The opposition have been accused of breaking the rules by holding constitutional meeting with the High Negotiations Committee in Riyadh writes Al-Watan.
Pedersen to Visit Damascus Ahead of Constitutional Committee

Thursday October 10th, 2019

by ALSOURIA NET (opposition website)

Before the start of the constitutional committee, UN Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pederson, will visit Syria to meet with regime officials reports Alsouria Net.