Hasakah

‘Al-Hol emirate’: How ISIS turns the prison-like camp into a stronghold

Feb 01,2021

The Autonomous Administration launches new reforms to placate tribal elements

Syria is the deadliest place for aid workers, and there is little hope for change

Can the Autonomous Administration solve its tribal problem in northeast Syria?

SDF continues to recruit child soldiers, despite pledges to stop the practice

LATEST FROM Hasakah

‘A ticking time bomb’: COVID-19 spike catches northeast Syria unprepared

August 31

The COVID-19 caseload has sharply spiked in northeast Syria over the last month, challenging the Autonomous Administration's governance capacity.

Will oil spark conflict between ‘Qandil’ and the SDF in northeast Syria?

August 17

Will the new oil deal between the SDF and a US-based company create a fissure between Qandil and the SDF?

Turkish dams threaten northeast Syria with ecological and economic blight

August 11

Decades of Turkish dam building on the Euphrates river has left northeast Syria on the brink of ecological disaster.

In spite of legal protections and quotas, women are still not equal under the Autonomous Administration

July 19

In spite of legal protections, women still suffer from cultural resistance to their adoption of a greater role in AA areas.

Is the EU obligated to repatriate its children from northeast Syria?

July 16

What are the legal obligations of EU member states in repatriating EU children from northeast Syria?

Damascus struggles to secure wheat supply amidst coronavirus crisis

May 18

Two weeks into Syria’s wheat harvest and amidst an economic crisis spiraling out of control, Damascus is scrambling to secure its supply of the essential grain.

Overcrowded prisons and camps in northeast Syria raise fears of COVID-19 outbreak

May 05

Poor living conditions and overcrowding raise concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak in northeast Syria.

Antagonism and confusion undermine northeast Syria’s response to the coronavirus

April 28

The first death from COVID-19 in northeast Syria this month has brought to the fore the anticipated difficulties of containing and combating the pandemic in the divided country.

Co-chair of the PYD: SDF could join government forces in Idlib after an agreement on role in Syrian Armed Forces

March 24

Aisha Hasso says that the SDF could join government forces in their fight in Idlib if an agreement concerning the SDF's role in the Syrian Armed Forces is reached.

What measures is Syria taking against Coronavirus?

March 17

In Syria, reality seemed to finally set in when the government announced all schools and universities would be closed for two weeks to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

PHOTO BRIEFS

Photo Essay: The morning market in Ras al-Ain

Kurdish protesters demand Turkish forces return to their side of the border

Syrian Kurdish refugees in Iraq protest PYD conscription

Reactions to Russian plane crash highlight ideological fault lines

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