The Syrian government is considering appointing a figure from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to the position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to exclusive information obtained by Ultra Syria.
Born Samir Aso in Afrin, Hamo began his political and military trajectory in 1994 when he joined the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
If the zero-sum battle continues—the worst-case scenario—the result may resemble what happened in Suweida and the coast: the further isolation of Kurds from Syria, Basheer Amin argues in Daraj.
Speaking during his party’s parliamentary group meeting in Ankara, Bakırhan declared: “Let Ilham Ahmed come to Turkey. Let them sit down and agree.”
A source close to the National Army told +963 Media that the factions are preparing to launch a military operation in the Manbij axis.
This financial body, known as the Central Financial Policy Office, was formed in March 2024 with U.S. backing and operates under the supervision of the Executive Council of the Autonomous Administration, Syria TV says.
Media reports indicate that Turkey’s intelligence service neutralized a senior leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
Confidential sources have informed Athr Press that Arab tribal forces initiated an assault on the positions and headquarters of the SDF in eastern Deir-ez-Zor.
Turkey says the operation aims to destroy “terrorist hideouts,” according to Baladi News.
The SDF said it has nothing to do with the arrest of journalists, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Protesters in northeastern Syria denounced the recruitment of teenage girls for combat by the SDF, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the SDF claimed that Northeast Syria is entering a new phase, where it will find ways to overcome many challenges, according to North Press.
A new agreement between Kurdish forces and Russia will restrict the movement of regime forces in northeastern Syria, writes Anadolu News Agency.
The YPG have been accused of supplying the regime with hundreds of trucks of oil, despite the practise being sanctioned by the US writes Nadaa Syria.
Protests have erupted in Ras al-Ayn, the first coronavirus related death has been recorded in Idleb, the Turkish army have struck the regime in Aleppo and Hasssakeh have demanded the removal of the US. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria have been accused for starving the local population and implementing policies to drive them from their homes reports Baladi News.
The Islamic State have assassinated a man in Deir ez-Zor, who they claim was a mukhtar for the Self-Administration reports Enab Baladi.
Farmer in Hassakeh and Deir ez-Zor have been struggling to extinguish crop fires that threaten their livelihoods and income reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
The First Response Team have uncovered 100 bodies in mass grave in Raqqa, that is believed to contain the victims of the Islamic State reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
ISIS Prisoners in Hassakeh have stages yet another prison riot, forcing the SDF to deploy fighters reports Enab Baladi.
An explosion has rocked a market in Afrin, killing at least 30 people who were gathering hours before the start of Iftar writes Enab Baladi.
A young man is found dead, negative coronavirus tests in northern Syria, a relaxation of the curfew for Ramadan, US-backed fighters killed and Turkey sets up new observation point. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
A mass grave has been uncovered in Raqqa, which held at least 200 bodies, who were killed by the Islamic State reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces have arrested nine people they claim belong to the Islamic State, although locals say they are mostly cattle dealers reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
Protests in Suweida, a new law punishes people for not using Syrian pound, blast in Suluk targets Turkish troops and UN calls for ceasefire. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Yet another car bomb attack has hit a town in the Turkish-controlled area of northern Syria, killing and injuring innocent people reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A car bomb exploded in the village of Tel Halaf in the Ras al-Ayn area, killing five, as the YPG continue their fight against Turkey-backed forces writes Zaman al-Wasl.
Turkey has accused the YPG of detonating a car bomb in the border town of Ras al-Ayn, killing and ijuring a number of civilians reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A village near Ras al-Ayn was hit with a car bomb attack that killed 17 people, and marks a rise in the use of car bombs writes Zaman al-Wasl.
The Turkey-backed “National Army” has announced that it has taken control of Tel Abyad and that it intends to continue its advance to the M4 international highway reports Alsouria Net.
Another mass grave has been uncovered in Raqqa city, this one at a school containing thirteen bodies writes Zaman Al Wasl.
A motorcycle explosion has struck Azaz in the northern Aleppo countryside, revealing security weaknesses in the region reports Alsouria Net.
Yara Rashid Saleh was just 15 when she was killed serving for the YPG in the Qandil mountains, and the latest recruit in their child conscription campaign reports Alsouria Net.
The Turkish Interior Minister has said that Syrians have been able to return due to the successes of Operation Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch reports Asharq al-Awsat.
Both civilians and Islamic State fighter alike continue to flee Baghouz, as the conditions at the al-Hol camp get worse each day reports Rudaw.
This is the 14th mass grave to be discovered in Raqqa, but it is expected that many more will be uncovered in the future reports Zaman Al Wasl.
While this bout of fighting killed four, internal conflicts between Kurdish groups in Syria are rare writes Zaman al-Wasl.
With the threat of a Turkish incursion, talks between the regime and Kurdish groups have begun, although results have been limited reports Enab Baladi
Turkish forces are searches areas near their bases, to check for explosive devices writes Etihad Press.
Attempts to progress the Manbij roadmap, regime officers killed, barley cultivation in Aleppo and US kills civilians in Hajin. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Israeli airstrikes, a Syrian refugee assaulted in Britain, protests in northern Syria and a high civilian death told in November. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Syrian-Kurdish women marched to end gender-based violence to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed,
The people have been accused of being members of the Islamic State, which Kurdish forces have been fighting reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Casualties have been heavy on both sides as the US-backed forces push to wipe out the last remaining ISIS fighters in Syria reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The latest mass grave uncovered in Raqqa contained the bodies of 94 people, which were discovered at the Old Mosque reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Qamishli has seen a number of clashes between Kurdish and regime forces, which are sharing control of the area reports Alsouria Net.
A report from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirms that across Syria fighting and killing continue to take place
Over the past year, the Islamic State has lost huge swathes of territory in northern and eastern Syria reports Zaman Al Wasl
Kurdish forces have been engaged in a massive offensive against the Islamic State on the eastern side of the Euphrates River reports Zaman Al Wasl
The Kurdish-led forces have been accused of beating women that were demanding the release of their husbands writes Zaman Al Wasl
The US-backed forces pushed the Islamic State out of swathes of northern and eastern Syria last year reports Zaman Al Wasl
The SDF has arrested at least 200 tribesmen over the last four weeks writes Zaman Al Wasl
Kurdish leaders have already stated that they are willing to enter into talks with the regime reports Zaman Al Wasl
Prisoner swaps, returning families, reconciliations and disagreements with the OPCW. Catch up on the latest events surrounding Syria.
Despite the huge loss of territory incurred by the extremist group, they still pose a threat to others on the ground writes Zaman Al Wasl
Despite the decision by the Syrian Democratic Council to enter into talks with the government, the situation east of the Euphrates remains unclear writes Al-Watan
The arrest of the Arab tribesmen, for allegedly looting, has created a rift between the groups writes Zaman Al Wasl
Human rights groups who monitor the conscription of children are absent from the area writes Ain al-Medina
A new campaign hopes to bridge the divide between Kurdish and Arab communities in the Afrin area following Operation Olive Branch writes Enab Baladi
Organized gangs are terrorizing civilians in the former ISIS stronghold, Ayn al- Madina reports
Residents who remained are calling for the displaced to return, according to Sada al-Sham
Most of the detained were arbitrarily arrested by the Kurdish militia at its checkpoints, according to Zaman al-Wasl
In north Syria, armed groups are coming to terms with the outcomes of the Ghouta and Afrin offensives
The Turkish president says that towns such as Manbij and Ayn al-Arab are now in his forces’ crosshairs, Samarit reports
Protesters in the northern Syrian city demand the release of several prisoners held by the Kurdish-led forces, according to Al-Hal
Ankara says its army ‘will not stop’ if pro-Assad forces enter Afrin to protect Kurdish YPG
Diab’s time in Hassakeh comes to an end following a distinguished career as the regime’s top man in the northern province, Zaman al-Wasl writes
The enforcement of the Kurdish curriculum in northern classrooms has led to a rise in ethnic tensions and a large number of dropouts, Sada al-Sham writes
People escaping the Islamic State in Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor have been herded into poorly managed camps with few options to leave, Alsouria Net writes
Local sources claim raid was part of operation to arrest YPG deserters who fled ahead of the battle to liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State, opposition website reports
A new US shipment was dispatched to the PYD-Syrian Democratic Forces in Hassakeh, who have made a new set of strategic gains against ISIS militants on the Raqqa-Deir-ez-Zor route
Radical group has taken a number of steps to prepare for guerrilla war as Western-backed forces advance on ISIS’ de facto capital in Syria, reports opposition outlet Zaman al-Wasl
No fatalities reported after remote bomb detonated near vehicle carrying members of a PYD youth group accused of attacking the base of rival Kurdish parties
Kurdish units clear villages in southern countryside of Hassakeh due to ‘proximity to frontline’ with Islamic State
Sources claim Kurdish fighters control about 90 percent of the city, with no sign of a truce being reached with the regime
Information shows around around 70 percent of the killed fighters had come from Turkey and northern Iraq
Around 3,000 people reach neighboring Afrin as ISIS forces commence offensive on the northern countryside of Aleppo
Scores of rebel fighters killed in clashes with Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria
Kurdish leader says the era of the Baath Party is over, adding his forces would be willing to fight Assad under a “secular, democratic and civilian umbrella”
The PYD’s absorption of militants expelled from other factions has angered its allies in the country’s northern areas
Local activists claim fall of Markada is imminent as Western-backed forces encircle the town
Kurdish forces accused by locals of carrying out war crimes in the north-eastern province
Violations recorded in nearly all Syrian provinces as cease-fire witnesses its third day
Kurdish security forces deny entry to dozens of displaced families in Ras al-Ayn and nearby districts, local activists claim
Kurdish self-administration proposes “compulsory service” draft law requiring youths to join the People’s Protection Units
At least 11 dead and nine more wounded in attack on the western entrance of Tel Tamer
Kurdish patrols supervise the demolition of 10 Arab properties in the northern province of Hassakeh
Documents suggest Assad regime’s collaboration with separatist ethnic militias is an effort to secure Syria’s oil fields
Reported displacement of Arabs and Turkmen in countryside of Hassakeh and Raqqa comes as part of a systematic plan to form a united Kurdish canton, religious authority says
Kurdish units say fighting continues as ISIS fighters attempt to retake towns in the countryside of Raqqa
By the time Samah’s family got out, ISIS fighters had already entered the next village
The People’s Protection Units serve all Syrians – not only Kurds, says YPG commander
Mamlouk meets with Arab tribal leaders and security officials on secret visit to the northern Syrian city, activist says
Kurdish YPG forces prepared to unite under a new national Syrian army, says Democratic Union Party spokesperson
“If it is proven that PYD and YPG forces have formally participated in violations, I will be at the forefront of warriors fighting against them”, says Colonel Agidi
Continued YPG violations in Hassakeh will ignite conflict between components of Syrian society, encouraging sectarian and ethnic extremism, coalition says
Shadadi witnesses its second regime attack in a number of weeks after Kurdish militias recently regained the small tribal town from ISIS fighters
Regime dismisses Gen. Khadour after allied Kurdish militias call for change of command
New committee to investigate situation in the volatile area of northeastern Syria, disputed by a number of factions including Kurds, regime forces and ISIS
Kurdish forces kill young man, denying family access to his body after refusal to accept forced recruitment in Hassakeh
Peshmerga and PKK forces kill eight civilians, including four children, in Hassakeh
The PYD leader denied any cooperation with the Syrian regime
Government forces, the armed opposition, ISIS, and the Kurds all now include female militants
Agreement comes after IS took control over regions in the surrounding of Azaz in the north east of Aleppo
The party was preparing to hold a seminar when it was shut down
Despite disagreement between YPG and some Kurdish factions allied to the Free Syrian Army, they are cooperating against ISIS
ISIS has been attacking the area from three directions: Jarablus to the west, Sarrin to the south, and Tal Abyad to the east
ISIS kidnap FSA leader, accused of working for the Sahwa
The opposition and Kurdish forces now control most of the oil and gas production in Syria
All attempts to halt fighting and reach a peaceful political solution were in vain
Free Syrian Army battalions, along with the Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria entered the village of Qinayah, 4 kilometers south
Saleh Muslim says calls for autonomous administration are temporary
Resistance to the involvement of Al-Qaeda in the Syrian conflict remains strong
Every day, the activists from an organization called Shawishka meet in a small apartment in one of the neighbourhoods of Qamishli, a majority Kurdish city in Syria’s Hassaka Governorate, to come up with new projects to empower women.