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Conscription by SDF agonizing Raqqa residents

Raqqa—Hussam al-Omar It has been two years since Jaber, who works in a car repair shop, was stuck in Raqqa…

The children of Şino (Oshnaviyeh); part 1

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) is an armed leftist ethnic party of Kurds in Iran, exiled in northern…

Former SDF-commander Talal Selo digs up some secrets

In a vast area that extends over more than three Syrian governorates, which are the largest and richest in natural…

Yazidi Suicide Wave

A veritable suicide wave is plaguing the Yazidi community in northern Iraq. Since the beginning of 2012, 12 young people…

US-backed Syrian Kurdish unity talks to resume amid mounting distrust

Although talks are set to resume this week, the prospects of a Syrian Kurdish unity deal seem more elusive than…

An Iranian member of PJAK dies of COVID-19; IKHRW already predicted

Quoting local sources, the Iranian Kurdistan Human Rights Watch (IKHRW) has recently reported that Haval Hamza, an Iranian member of…

Why Masrour Barzani Should Resign From Leading Iraqi Kurdistan

The region cannot survive incompetent governance. by Michael Rubin Kurds once billed themselves “The Other Iraq,” a region where democracy…

PJAK leader becomes Kobani History Teacher and other examples of the PKK Shadow Government running ‘Rojava’

By Hedwig Kuijpers The much-praised ‘Rojava’ project in North-East Syria has ridden most of its popularity in the West through…

Understanding Iran; an Impenetrable Bulwark Strategically Located between West and East

Iran as a Mountain Bulwark To properly understand Iran’s position in the Middle East, one must not only look at…

ISIS IN AL-TANF. PROPAGANDA OR REALITY?

Written by Hedwig Kuijpers exclusively for SouthFront Many questions remain unanswered about the al-Tanf United States base in the Syrian…

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