
Middle East Elderly Kurdish civilian dies after assault by Turkish-backed group in Syria’s Afrin
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73-year-old Suleyman Hamko died on Tuesday after being assaulted by members of a Turkish-backed militia outside Afrin. (Photo: Social Media)
Original article by Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Kurdistan 24, November 8th, 2019
ERBIL (Kurdistan…

Nearly half million people in northeast Syria face water crisis: ICRC
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Residents queue for water next to a tank at al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, on July 23, 2019. Photo: Delil Souleiman/AFP
Original article by Rudaw, November 8th, 2019
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Nearly half a million people in northern…

The Plight of Ancient Christians in Northeast Syria
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(Burak Kara/Getty Images)
Original article by Sanharab Barsoum, Faithwire, November 7, 2019
The views expressed in this commentary piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Faithwire.
Outside of Tel Temir…

Turkey’s 2018 invasion of Afrin created a human rights catastrophe, research concludes
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The Turkish Army in the centre of Afrin in 2018
Original article by Steve Sweeney, November 7, 2019
TURKEY’S illegal invasion and occupation of Afrin, northern Syria, last year has created a human rights catastrophe that needs to be…


‘The Bombs Are Drawing Close’
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Our village was built to create a peaceful place for women in Syria who have fled war and other hardships. But now our futures are full of danger.
Members of the Kurdish community protested in Paris last month against the Turkish invasion…

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as New Frontline Opens in North-East Syria
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Original article by Stephen Delahunty, Byline Times, November 4th, 2019
In Til Timir, Turkish tanks continue to attack Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions, fires burn around the edge of the town to obscure the view of Turkish…

Why a Turkish-Backed Militia Just Attacked a US Convoy
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A US soldier (L) talks to a masked member of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) during a US military patrol of the northern countryside of the northeastern Syrian town of al-Malikiyah (Derik) at the border with Turkey, on November…

Turkish invasion provokes 48% rise in ISIS sleeper cell attacks
Report, Sleeper Cells
New research by Rojava Information
Center finds:
Turkish invasion of North and
East Syria provokes 48% rise in ISIS sleeper cell attacks
Swift rise in attacks reverses
ongoing decrease in sleeper cell attacks previously achieved…

Report: Displaced population and refugee camps
Indepth Dossiers, ReportThis update covers the period 9th October - 2nd November, providing an overview of the impact of the invasion on existing IDP and refugee camps in the region, rioting and breakouts of ISIS affiliates, newly displaced populations and the humanitarian response to the crisis.