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What is happening in Deir ez-Zor?
Turkey, the Al-Assad regime, and Iran are currently no sworn enemies as there are joint interests, goals, and plans. Their supposed agreement especially concerns North and East Syria as all parties are hostile towards the Autonomous…
US Operation Inherent Resolve reassures fight against ISIS
On August 31, 2023, the US Operation Inherent Resolve, which was previously launched for the sake of militarily fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq, issued a joint statement that pledged its continuous support to the Syrian Democratic Forces…
Commander of Deir ez-Zor military council dismissed after abuse of power
A change of power is taking place at the military top of a subunit of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria.
Specifically, it involves the Deir ez-Zor Military Council leader Ahmed Al-Khabil, known as "Abu…
German ISIS woman sentenced to 14 years in prison for death of Yazidi child
A German woman who joined Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq has been sentenced to 14 years in prison on appeal for her role in the death of a five-year-old girl in 2015. The 30-year-old woman, Jennifer W., had traveled to Iraq a year earlier…
Torture and ill-treatment cases increased by 22 percent in Turkey
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) released its 2022 report. According to the report, cases of torture and ill-treatment increased by 22 percent compared to the previous year. The report states that 1201 people applied to HRFT's…
Kurds in Afrin fear to speak their mother tongue
The city of Afrin in northern and eastern Syria, which Turkey attacked with paramilitary groups on 20 January 2018 and has occupied since March 2018, is being Arabised. Kamber Taş, a resident of the Kazikli neighborhood on the border of…
Tens of thousands of displaced people in northeast Syria in appalling conditions
Tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in overburdened camps and shelters in northeastern Syria are not receiving sustained or adequate assistance, affecting their basic rights. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement…
Crackdown in Iran intensifies as first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death approaches
Almost a year after the murder of Mahsa Amini and the mass protests that erupted across the country in reaction to her death, the families of the victims of the protests have come under increasing pressure from the security and judicial…
Turkish tour operator organizes trips to regime areas in Syria
Fest Travel, a Turkish tourism company, has announced that it will be organizing trips to Syria starting in April 2024. The company announced the tours on its website as follows: "Syria is open for tourism again after a long, destructive…
Open letter from Kurdish artist Saman Yasin imprisoned in Iran
Saman Yasin, a Kurdish singer and songwriter imprisoned in Iran, has published an open letter from his prison cell to the public, in particular to lawyers and judges. In his letter, Yasin described his severe mental and physical…