Original article by Reporters Without Borders, October 15, 2019 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is very concerned about local journalists still in Kurdish northeastern Syria, which many reporters have fled since 13 October when two were killed by a Turkish bombardment. RSF calls on all belligerents to respect their international obligations to protect the media in […]
Since Wednesday, Turkish forces have been bombarding northeastern Syria Original article by Sulome Anderson Saadi, a 13th century Iranian poet, once said, “a little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal.” It’s difficult to think of a better description for the women’s rights movement in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, […]
The aftermath of Trump’s sudden Syria withdrawal decision has turned very violent — with the potential to get much worse. Original article by Alex Ward This past weekend was an unmitigated disaster for President Donald Trump’s policy in Syria and the fight against ISIS — not to mention America’s allies in the country and the […]
Original Article by Saphora Smith and Mac William Bishop, October 14, 2019 TURKISH-SYRIAN BORDER — Syrian government troops were headed north toward the Turkish border Monday after the Kurds called on Damascus and Moscow for military assistance to repel the advancing Turkish forces, according to Syrian state media and a human rights monitoring group. Regime […]
Original article by Will Christou, October 13, 2019 Amman- As the Turkish offensive, “Operation Peace Spring,” enters its fifth day, facts on the ground remain unclear and allegations swirl across social media—shared by reporters and “experts” alike. In order to cut through the noise, reporters have increasingly relied upon a local research center, the Rojava […]
Original article by Joanne Stocker, October 13, 2019 Hundreds of family members of Islamic State adherents held inside a camp in Ain Issa, northern Syria, have escaped following Turkish bombardment nearby, according to the autonomous administration in the area and eyewitnesses. It was unclear if all estimated 950 foreign women and children, including orphans, held […]
Original article by Richard Hall, 12 October 2019 When the bombing started, Azad Murad was away from his family. He learned that his home town of Qamishli was being shelled when he received a panicked phone call from his wife. “She was crying. She didn’t know what was happening and she told me to come […]
Original article by Michael Safi in Amman and Julian Borger in Washington Airstrikes and shells hit north-east as Trump raises possibility of sanctions on Ankara Kurdish civilians have been fleeing key towns in north-eastern Syria as Turkish forces continue to bombard targets for a third consecutive day. Donald Trump has also raised the possibility of […]
Original Article by Nabih Bulos, Oct. 12, 2019, AMMAN – Jordan Turkish-backed Syrian rebel factions overran the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ayn on Saturday, officials said, securing a strategic passageway for Turkey’s offensive against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia. The Turkish Defense Ministry released a statement on Saturday saying that Ras al-Ayn “has been brought […]
Original article by The Sangai Express, October 12, 2019 The Turkish invasion of Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria raised new fears of a resurgence of the Islamic State on Friday, as five militants escaped from a Kurdish-run prison and the extremist group claimed responsibility for a bomb that exploded in the regional capital. As Turkish […]
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