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Don’t Allow Islamic State To Regroup In Syria.
‘Don’t Allow Islamic State To Regroup In Syria’ - Times of India
A Kurdish-Syrian politician & senior member of Syria’s Democratic Union Party, writes on Syrian interim govt forces’ recent assault on Kurdish towns. She says Syrians of all ethnicities have suffered…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Don’t Allow Islamic State To Regroup In Syria.
What recent developments in Syria mean for the Kurds? www.chathamhouse.org/2026/02/what...
What recent developments in Syria mean for the Kurds
Kurdish forces suffered a major setback as the Damascus government seized northeast Syria and cemented its partnership with Washington — yet Kurdish cross-border solidarity has been renewed.
www.chathamhouse.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
What recent developments in Syria mean for the Kurds? www.chathamhouse.org/2026/02/what...
Thousands march in Qamishli demanding Kurdish rights in Syria's constitution www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Thousands march in Qamishli demanding Kurdish rights in Syria's constitution
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Thousands of people marched in the Kurdish city of Qamishli in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Tuesday, calling for national unity and the protection of Kurdish rights in…
www.rudaw.net
February 11, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Thousands march in Qamishli demanding Kurdish rights in Syria's constitution www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Rojava officials to remain in place under Damascus deal: SDF chief www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Rojava officials to remain in place under Damascus deal: SDF chief
Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Monday said that officials of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration in northeast Syria (ROJAVA) will keep their posts under…
www.rudaw.net
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Rojava officials to remain in place under Damascus deal: SDF chief www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Can Syria break its sectarian cycle?
Can Syria break its sectarian cycle?
‘The remorseless logic of a country, like neighbouring Lebanon and Iraq, held hostage by its own tangled demographics.’ (Delil Souleiman / AFP / Getty Imges)
unherd.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Can Syria break its sectarian cycle?
Turkey blocks X account of pro-Kurdish party leader stockholmcf.org/turkey-block...
Turkey blocks X account of pro-Kurdish party leader - Stockholm Center for Freedom
A Turkish court has blocked the X account of lawmaker Keskin Bayındır, co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Regions Party (DBP), the İlke TV news website reported. Neither the Turkish authorities…
stockholmcf.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Turkey blocks X account of pro-Kurdish party leader stockholmcf.org/turkey-block...
Over 2,200 ISIS Detainees Transferred to Iraq From Syria: Iraqi Official thedefensepost.com/2026/02/08/i...
Over 2,200 IS Detainees Transferred to Iraq From Syria: Iraqi Official
Iraq has received 2,225 Islamic State group detainees, whom the US military began transferring from Syria last month, an Iraqi official said.
thedefensepost.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Over 2,200 ISIS Detainees Transferred to Iraq From Syria: Iraqi Official thedefensepost.com/2026/02/08/i...
Kobani Nearing Catastrophe: Watchdog Warns of Severe Water, Food, and Medical Shortages
Kobani Nearing Catastrophe: Watchdog Warns of Severe Water, Food, and Medical Shortages
SOHR warns Kobani is nearing a collapse in water and food supplies, with hospitals overwhelmed and mass displacement straining services, even as officials deny a siege and outline the next phase of…
www.kurdistan24.net
February 9, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Kobani Nearing Catastrophe: Watchdog Warns of Severe Water, Food, and Medical Shortages
Slow progress in US-brokered deal to solve Syria's Kurdish question amid high tension www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Slow progress in US-brokered deal to solve Syria's Kurdish question amid high tension | The National
Syrian Democratic Forces retain control of Kurdish population centres despite entry of government forces
www.thenationalnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Slow progress in US-brokered deal to solve Syria's Kurdish question amid high tension www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
US troop withdrawal from Syria will destabilize the region www.jns.org/us-troop-withdrawal-from-syria-will-destabilize-the-region/
US troop withdrawal from Syria will destabilize the region
The vacuum will most likely be filled by the army of Turkey, as a NATO member that is also an ideological champion of the Muslim Brotherhood.
www.jns.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:04 PM
US troop withdrawal from Syria will destabilize the region www.jns.org/us-troop-withdrawal-from-syria-will-destabilize-the-region/
European Parliamentarian Warns of ISIS Threats and Calls for Support for the Kurds jinhaagency.com/en/actual/eu...
European Parliamentarian Warns of ISIS Threats and Calls for Support for the Kurds
News Center — Amid escalating events in North and East Syria, and despite the complexity of the military and political landscape and growing local and international calls for clearer positions, Eur...
jinhaagency.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM
European Parliamentarian Warns of ISIS Threats and Calls for Support for the Kurds jinhaagency.com/en/actual/eu...
Protesters demonstrate for Kurdish cause in Brussels www.brusselstimes.com/1959489/prot...
Protesters demonstrate for Kurdish cause in Brussels
Around 150 people rallied in Ixelles for Kurdistan and Abdullah Öcalan's release, marching to the European Parliament.
www.brusselstimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Protesters demonstrate for Kurdish cause in Brussels www.brusselstimes.com/1959489/prot...
French Author Fanceschi: Kurds were abandoned in favor of Al-Qaeda english.anf-news.com/news/frances...
Franceschi: Kurds were abandoned in favor of Al-Qaeda
As international reactions continue against the attacks by ISIS and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) mercenaries backed by the Turkish state on Northern and Eastern Syria, French writer and philosopher P...
english.anf-news.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
French Author Fanceschi: Kurds were abandoned in favor of Al-Qaeda english.anf-news.com/news/frances...
Hate Speech in Syria: Rising threat to social fabric hawarnews.com/en/hate-spee...
Hate Speech in Syria: Rising threat to social fabric
Hate speech represents one of the most dangerous challenges facing Syrian society today, as it threatens what remains of the social fabric and undermines any real opportunity for peace, stability,…
hawarnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Hate Speech in Syria: Rising threat to social fabric hawarnews.com/en/hate-spee...
How an Assad-era law is threatening Syrian civil society p.dw.com/p/589Ix
How an Assad-era law is threatening Syrian civil society
An old law from Syria's dictatorship is making life tough for human rights and aid organizations there. Is the Syrian interim government holding onto it deliberately, trying to control civil society…
p.dw.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
How an Assad-era law is threatening Syrian civil society p.dw.com/p/589Ix
Mazloum Abdi Meets French FM Barrot in Erbil for Talks on Syria and Regional Security
Mazloum Abdi Meets French FM Barrot in Erbil for Talks on Syria and Regional Securit
Mazloum Abdi emphasized the need to preserve the privacy and security of Kurdish regions and to uphold the political and civil rights of Kurds in Syria.
www.kurdistan24.net
February 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Mazloum Abdi Meets French FM Barrot in Erbil for Talks on Syria and Regional Security
Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani advocates constitutional reform and 'sustainable solution' for Syria’s Kurds www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Masrour Barzani advocates constitutional reform and 'sustainable solution' for Syria’s Kurds | The National
In an interview with The National, the Kurdish leader also laid out his vision for the Iraqi presidency and relations with Baghdad
www.thenationalnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani advocates constitutional reform and 'sustainable solution' for Syria’s Kurds www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Kurdistan Region President Meets SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi as Erbil Hosts High-Level Talks on Syria www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/892...
Kurdistan Region President Meets SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi as Erbil Hosts High-Level Talks on Syria
According to the Kurdistan Region Presidency, the meeting focused in particular on the agreement between Damascus and the SDF, as well as its potential implications for stability and security in the…
www.kurdistan24.net
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Kurdistan Region President Meets SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi as Erbil Hosts High-Level Talks on Syria www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/892...
Kaja Kallas: Full protection of Kurdish rights in Syria is crucial english.anf-news.com/news/kaja-ka...
Kaja Kallas: Full protection of Kurdish rights in Syria is crucial
At the time of the attacks on the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah in Aleppo in early January, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council Pres...
english.anf-news.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Kaja Kallas: Full protection of Kurdish rights in Syria is crucial english.anf-news.com/news/kaja-ka...
Kurdish family from Afrin pleads for return following ceasefire www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Afrin family pleads for return following ceasefire
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Syrian Kurdish family is urging authorities to allow them to return home following a ceasefire last week that ended clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces.In…
www.rudaw.net
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Kurdish family from Afrin pleads for return following ceasefire www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Turkey again blocks aid convoy for Kurds in Syria, NGO says stockholmcf.org/turkey-again...
Turkey again blocks aid convoy for Kurds in Syria, NGO says - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkish authorities have for a second time blocked an aid convoy from reaching the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, which has been overwhelmed by people fleeing fighting, Agence France-Presse reported, ...
stockholmcf.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Turkey again blocks aid convoy for Kurds in Syria, NGO says stockholmcf.org/turkey-again...
Kurds' homes in Raqqa looted after interim Syrian Government's attacks hawarnews.com/en/kurds-hom...
February 4, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Kurds' homes in Raqqa looted after interim Syrian Government's attacks hawarnews.com/en/kurds-hom...
The death of a democratic dream? www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/0...
The death of a democratic dream?
Northeast region’s system of grassroots democracy prioritised equality between men and women and direct participation of communities
www.irishtimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The death of a democratic dream? www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/0...
Kurdish female fighters ready to fight Syrian forces to the death www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Kurdish female fighters ready to fight Syrian forces to the death www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
The far-right leader behind Erdoğan’s Kurdish peace plan www.ft.com/content/6544...
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 AM
The far-right leader behind Erdoğan’s Kurdish peace plan www.ft.com/content/6544...