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“Damascus has verbally accepted decentralization.” says Salih Muslim to The Amargi’s Kamal Chomani, noting that YPJ units and local structures would stay in place. He calls it a major shift but warns nothing is signed yet. Full conversation in the comments.
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“Damascus has verbally accepted decentralization.” says Salih Muslim to The Amargi’s Kamal Chomani, noting that YPJ units and local structures would stay in place. He calls it a major shift but warns nothing is signed yet. Full conversation in the comments.
Water is leverage. A new Iraq–Turkey understanding links river flows to security and trade, while downstream farmers wait to see canals fill or dry. Full story on The Amargi. Column by Sardar Aziz: www.theamargi.com/posts/iraq-t...
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Water is leverage. A new Iraq–Turkey understanding links river flows to security and trade, while downstream farmers wait to see canals fill or dry. Full story on The Amargi. Column by Sardar Aziz: www.theamargi.com/posts/iraq-t...
Gold is paying for Sudan’s war, as foreign supply lines and a revived gold trade sustain both RSF and army while civilians flee El Fasher and beyond. Full story on The Amargi: www.theamargi.com/posts/gold-a...
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Gold is paying for Sudan’s war, as foreign supply lines and a revived gold trade sustain both RSF and army while civilians flee El Fasher and beyond. Full story on The Amargi: www.theamargi.com/posts/gold-a...
“Integration without rights is assimilation,” Salih Muslim tells Kamal Chomani, outlining conditions that protect identity, local forces, and real decentralisation as Washington backs Damascus. Full Interview:
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The Amargi Exclusive: Syrian-Kurdish Leader to Damascus and Washington,“Integration, Not Assimilation”
Kurdish leader Salih Muslim at Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in Berlin | Photo Credits: Rosa Luxemburg Foundation / Wikimedia Commons Until the fall of Bashar al-Assad last December, Syrian interim…
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November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“Integration without rights is assimilation,” Salih Muslim tells Kamal Chomani, outlining conditions that protect identity, local forces, and real decentralisation as Washington backs Damascus. Full Interview:
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Salih Muslim warns that integrating the SDF into the Syrian army without real guarantees could leave Kurds as vulnerable as other communities targeted in recent years. In conversation with The Amargi’s Kamal Chomani. The full conversation in the comments. 👇
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Salih Muslim warns that integrating the SDF into the Syrian army without real guarantees could leave Kurds as vulnerable as other communities targeted in recent years. In conversation with The Amargi’s Kamal Chomani. The full conversation in the comments. 👇
From sand to seats, Kobani’s young players now have a stadium, and with it a safer, steadier future for local sport. Full story by Cihad Hammy.
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From Sand to Stadium: How Kobani’s Youth Found a Place to Play
Photo Credits: Youth and Sport Board in the Euphrates Region Before 2012, the Assad regime had systematically marginalized Kobani for close to five decades, as it had most other Kurdish cities in…
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November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
From sand to seats, Kobani’s young players now have a stadium, and with it a safer, steadier future for local sport. Full story by Cihad Hammy.
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The Islamic Regime is struggling to enforce the hijab law. Some women are enjoying the freedom of walking in Tehran without the veil. Others, working class and ethnic minorities, still face crackdowns. By Kawe Fatehi.
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The Hijab: Iran’s Struggle for Control and Compliance
Picture Credits: Fatemeh Rezvani Three years after the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising and following the 12-day Israel–Iran war, women’s long battle against Iran’s compulsory hijab law has reached a…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Islamic Regime is struggling to enforce the hijab law. Some women are enjoying the freedom of walking in Tehran without the veil. Others, working class and ethnic minorities, still face crackdowns. By Kawe Fatehi.
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From sand to seats, Kobani’s young players now have a stadium, and with it a safer, steadier future for local sport. Full story by Cihad Hammy.
From Sand to Stadium: How Kobani’s Youth Found a Place to Play
Photo Credits: Youth and Sport Board in the Euphrates Region Before 2012, the Assad regime had systematically marginalized Kobani for close to five decades, as it had most other Kurdish cities in…
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November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
From sand to seats, Kobani’s young players now have a stadium, and with it a safer, steadier future for local sport. Full story by Cihad Hammy.
Once on a US bounty list, now in the Oval Office. In The Amargi interview, Salih Muslim speaks with Kamal Chomani about the 10 March plan, saying SDF integration must protect real decentralisation and women’s units or it becomes assimilation. Full video:
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November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Once on a US bounty list, now in the Oval Office. In The Amargi interview, Salih Muslim speaks with Kamal Chomani about the 10 March plan, saying SDF integration must protect real decentralisation and women’s units or it becomes assimilation. Full video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHEB...
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A custody case in Idlib turned into a 10 hour battle between Syria’s interim forces and French-speaking fighters linked to Omar “Omsen” Diaby, exposing a deeper fight over law and legitimacy after Assad’s fall. Full story by Armin Messager.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A custody case in Idlib turned into a 10 hour battle between Syria’s interim forces and French-speaking fighters linked to Omar “Omsen” Diaby, exposing a deeper fight over law and legitimacy after Assad’s fall. Full story by Armin Messager.
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Over 2.6 million Syrians live in Turkey. Monitoring shows rising hate speech and mob attacks. Hatice Çoban Keneş explains how this climate links to broader dynamics around the Kurdish peace process. Full story by İrfan Aktan.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Over 2.6 million Syrians live in Turkey. Monitoring shows rising hate speech and mob attacks. Hatice Çoban Keneş explains how this climate links to broader dynamics around the Kurdish peace process. Full story by İrfan Aktan.
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Afrin’s olive farmers hoped the Syrian government’s return would protect them, but as Turkish-backed militias continue their violence and looting, pessimism has taken over the olive groves. Full story by Pauline Vacher.
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In Syria’s Olive Heartland, Farmers Fear the Harvest
Picture Credits: Charles Cuau Late October in Afrin, the Sharran olive press is a hive of activity. Under the watch of the press director, Hassan Jamal Kharbash, tractors file into the courtyard and…
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November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Afrin’s olive farmers hoped the Syrian government’s return would protect them, but as Turkish-backed militias continue their violence and looting, pessimism has taken over the olive groves. Full story by Pauline Vacher.
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Early Indicators of Iraq’s 2025 Election Results: 🧵 Thread 👇
Turnout in Iraq’s November 11 vote was about 55 percent, up sharply from around 41 percent in 2021. The rebound suggests renewed voter engagement after years of political fatigue.
Turnout in Iraq’s November 11 vote was about 55 percent, up sharply from around 41 percent in 2021. The rebound suggests renewed voter engagement after years of political fatigue.
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Early Indicators of Iraq’s 2025 Election Results: 🧵 Thread 👇
Turnout in Iraq’s November 11 vote was about 55 percent, up sharply from around 41 percent in 2021. The rebound suggests renewed voter engagement after years of political fatigue.
Turnout in Iraq’s November 11 vote was about 55 percent, up sharply from around 41 percent in 2021. The rebound suggests renewed voter engagement after years of political fatigue.
In Suwayda, flags have tracked survival. Protesters once raised the independence flag, then Druze colours, and at moments the Israeli flag. Many still say the future they want is a democratic Syria. Full story by Cédric Domenjoud.
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Syria: Which Flag Flies in the Heart of Suwayda’s People?
Christian and Druze celebrations in As-Suwayda | Picture Credits: Wikimedia Commons Between February 28 and July 22, 2025, the author of these lines was in Suwayda, a province in southern Syria,…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In Suwayda, flags have tracked survival. Protesters once raised the independence flag, then Druze colours, and at moments the Israeli flag. Many still say the future they want is a democratic Syria. Full story by Cédric Domenjoud.
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Across Syria, farmers trade baladi seeds and reopen dialogue. From a village near Saraqib, Buzuruna Juzuruna’s work links return, autonomy, and heritage through agriculture. Full story by Paloma de Dinechin
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Eco-farming initiatives thriving in Syria: “Seeds of Reunion”
Azzat el Mohamed, 39, stands in his field behind his family home and looks at his okra crop. October 25, 2025 | Picture Credit: Pauline Gauer Founded in Lebanon, Buzuruna Juzuruna is more than a seed…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Across Syria, farmers trade baladi seeds and reopen dialogue. From a village near Saraqib, Buzuruna Juzuruna’s work links return, autonomy, and heritage through agriculture. Full story by Paloma de Dinechin
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KDP and PUK still dominate Kurdish seats in Iraq’s parliament, while voter turnout in the Kurdistan Region has dropped from 95% in 2005 to 35.7% in 2021. In his report for The Amargi, Renwar Najm explains what drives this decline and what it means for Kurdish politics.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
KDP and PUK still dominate Kurdish seats in Iraq’s parliament, while voter turnout in the Kurdistan Region has dropped from 95% in 2005 to 35.7% in 2021. In his report for The Amargi, Renwar Najm explains what drives this decline and what it means for Kurdish politics.
Cyprus is more than a holiday destination. In 1974, Turkish troops invaded the island after a coup backed by Athens. Nearly 50 years later, the north remains recognized only by Turkey. Elif Sarican speaks with Oz Karahan on occupation & reunification: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cyprus is more than a holiday destination. In 1974, Turkish troops invaded the island after a coup backed by Athens. Nearly 50 years later, the north remains recognized only by Turkey. Elif Sarican speaks with Oz Karahan on occupation & reunification: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
Settlers may now outnumber native Turkish Cypriots. In The Amargi Mosaic, Elif Sarican speaks with activist Oz Karahan about northern Cyprus’s elections, Turkey’s settler project, and why he says the island is “occupied, not divided.”
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November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Settlers may now outnumber native Turkish Cypriots. In The Amargi Mosaic, Elif Sarican speaks with activist Oz Karahan about northern Cyprus’s elections, Turkey’s settler project, and why he says the island is “occupied, not divided.”
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
Iraq votes again, but in the Kurdistan Region, many see only the same old faces as apathy grows and power stays with the few. Written by Renwar Najm. Full story:
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As Iraq votes, Kurdish voters confront the same old political faces
Picture Credit: KDP social media page In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), apathy toward the national elections on November 11 is a common political stance. Since the 1990s, elections have…
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November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Iraq votes again, but in the Kurdistan Region, many see only the same old faces as apathy grows and power stays with the few. Written by Renwar Najm. Full story:
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Why did Cyprus split into two?
Oz Karahan joins The Amargi Mosaic with Elif Sarican to explain how colonial policies and education shaped the island’s lasting divisions.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
Oz Karahan joins The Amargi Mosaic with Elif Sarican to explain how colonial policies and education shaped the island’s lasting divisions.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Why did Cyprus split into two?
Oz Karahan joins The Amargi Mosaic with Elif Sarican to explain how colonial policies and education shaped the island’s lasting divisions.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
Oz Karahan joins The Amargi Mosaic with Elif Sarican to explain how colonial policies and education shaped the island’s lasting divisions.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=294A...
Iraq votes on 11 November, but many Kurdish voters face the same leaders and the same choices. Parties push hard, yet apathy grows after years of stalled change. Full story by Renwar Najm.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Iraq votes on 11 November, but many Kurdish voters face the same leaders and the same choices. Parties push hard, yet apathy grows after years of stalled change. Full story by Renwar Najm.
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Snapback returned in 2025, and the costs land on ordinary Iranians, not on power. Prices climb, jobs shrink, and scarcity rewards insiders over everyone else. Full story by Omid Barin.
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Sanctions Were Meant to Weaken Iran’s Regime. Instead, They’re Breaking the Iranian People.
For Mitra, 28, the word “snapback” doesn’t sound like diplomacy. It sounds like losing something. Sitting in her small apartment in Tehran, she tells The Amargi, “Every time the dollar jumps, another…
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November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Snapback returned in 2025, and the costs land on ordinary Iranians, not on power. Prices climb, jobs shrink, and scarcity rewards insiders over everyone else. Full story by Omid Barin.
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Lavrov said there are “no limits” to Moscow’s support for Tehran. A leaked deal points to forty eight Su 35s worth six billion euros, delivery by 2028, but analysts say the impact is mostly psychological for now. Full story by Ammar Goli.
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Russia and Iran under the Return of Sanctions: Tactical Partnership or Strategic Alliance?
Picture Credits: Wikimedia Commons/ The Official Website of Ali Khamenei A month after the snapback mechanism was activated to reimpose the UN Security Council sanctions on Iran, Russia announced it…
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November 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Lavrov said there are “no limits” to Moscow’s support for Tehran. A leaked deal points to forty eight Su 35s worth six billion euros, delivery by 2028, but analysts say the impact is mostly psychological for now. Full story by Ammar Goli.
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From Van to Strasbourg, voters in Turkey ask what Europe will do. Trustees replace elected leaders, and pressure now reaches CHP figures like İmamoğlu. The Council of Europe’s caution leaves a democracy gap. Full story by Sarah Glynn.
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Turkey’s deposed mayors and the Council of Europe
Abdullah Zeydan, the deposed DEM Party co-mayor of the metropolitan city of Van, was in Strasbourg last week at the Council of Europe. The Council’s raison d’être is the preservation of human rights,…
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
From Van to Strasbourg, voters in Turkey ask what Europe will do. Trustees replace elected leaders, and pressure now reaches CHP figures like İmamoğlu. The Council of Europe’s caution leaves a democracy gap. Full story by Sarah Glynn.
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“Racism does not need a law to grow.” As Turkey’s peace talks hang in the balance, Hatice Çoban Keneş warns that failure could turn anti-Kurdish discourse into violence. Full story by İrfan Aktan: www.theamargi.com/posts/if-pea...
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“Racism does not need a law to grow.” As Turkey’s peace talks hang in the balance, Hatice Çoban Keneş warns that failure could turn anti-Kurdish discourse into violence. Full story by İrfan Aktan: www.theamargi.com/posts/if-pea...