Hasakah Archives - Syria Direct

22 07, 2021

Authoritarian tendencies mar the AANES’ quest for recognition

By Ammar Hamou, Lyse Mauvais|2021-07-22T15:29:04+03:00July 22, 2021|

Arbitrary arrests targeting journalists and opposition members are on the rise in territories controlled by the SDF, which faces mounting popular dissent and intra-Kurdish tensions.

7 04, 2021

A war of crossings between the regime and the SDF: Who loses?

By Hasan Al-Kassab|2021-04-07T19:01:36+03:00April 7, 2021|

In March and with no explanation, the Syrian regime closed four of the five crossings with the Kurdish-dominated AANES-administered areas, resulting in a spike in the prices of essential commodities in northeast Syria.