Tribal leaders halt conscription policy by Kurdish-led forces in Manbij, Tabqa
AMMAN: Kurdish forces in northern Syria are conscripting residents into “self-defense forces&...
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Women, children face legal limbos and statelessness following collapse of Islamic State ‘caliphate’
Children in the Ain al-Issa camp in December 2017. Photo by Delil Souleiman/AFP.
When the US-led i...
The State of Rojava: A month-long reporting series from Syria Direct
AMMAN: Seven years into the Syrian civil war, the country’s Kurdish-majority regions enjoy a ...
After victories against Islamic State, SDF redefines its role
As the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue their campaign against the Islamic State i...
Deir e-Zor’s displaced flee frontlines only to battle disease, misery in northern camp
AMMAN: Scores of displaced people are falling ill—and some dying—from preventable disea...
As the sun sets on the Islamic State, one family flees by night to safety
In the town of al-Asharah, on the western bank of the Euphrates River in Deir e-Zor province, Samia...
Kurdish authorities in Syria ‘dedicated to unity’ as neighboring Iraqi Kurdistan pursues independence
In what was hailed as a milestone in the decades-long struggle for a Kurdish homeland, residents of...
First-ever local elections to begin in Kurdish-held territories
AMMAN: Residents in Syria’s Kurdish-majority northern territories are heading to the polls on...
Divided reactions as Syria’s soccer team nears World Cup qualification
AMMAN: Syria’s national soccer team is facing off against Iran Tuesday evening in a matc...
Why are Kurdish authorities shutting down dozens of private schools in northeast Syria?
A decision earlier this week by the Kurdish-led Self-Administration in Syria’s northern Al-Ha...
Thousands of Arabs excluded from elections in Syria’s Kurdish-majority north
Residents of Syria’s Kurdish-majority northern territories will go to the polls in September ...
