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Kurdish-Kurdish Talks Stops in North Eastern Syria
Xelil Aldar said in an interview with ANHA news agency that negotiations between ENKS and the self-proclaimed Autonomous Administration of North-East Syria has stopped in its second phase. In this second phase sharing political and military power would be discussed. Xelil Aldar mentions that ENKS refuses to negotiate with the newly-formed umbrella group “Kurdish National […]
North-East Syrian playground for armored vehicles; Russian and American dyna
North-East Syria has become a playground for armored vehicles. Not a week goes by without the Russian army stopping a US patrol, the Syrian Arab Army stopping a US patrol, or the other way around. Military patrols have even been reported to chase each other through the countryside like cat and mouse. Another flare-up between […]
Turkey: PYD/ENKS peace talks is a conspiracy to create international representing space for the PKK in North-East Syria
Turkey is openly disgruntled over the US-backed effort to unite disparate Syrian Kurdish rival political factions that kicked off last month. Turkish disgruntlement was palpable in a May 11 dispatch in Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency. It characterized the effort to unite disparate Syrian Kurdish factions as more of a conspiracy aimed at creating “international […]
PYD smuggling oil
A few days ago, we from IKHRW have reported about a US-backed SDF-raid on the river crossing to eastern Euphrates, near the town of Qaterji. We have told you about the river crossing the SDF just didn’t seem to be able to secure. This new satellite photo above shows this river crossing with about 70 […]
PYD and ENKS hold a rare meeting
Commander-in-Chief of the SDF, PYD’s military wing, Mezlum Ebdi stated in a news conference today that the stances of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the Kurdish National Council in Syria (ENKS) and all other political parties are positive on the issue of Kurdish unity. Ebdi also called on all political parties to support the […]
Syria’s oil is pouring through the streets of Rimeylan
A very large part of Syria’s oil reserves are located in North-East Syria, in areas that are occupied by the PYD/PKK forces. As Syria has been under embargo for years and the economic crisis hits Syria even harder, its oil is pouring through the streets of Rimeylan, a small town near the Iraqi border which […]
German government officially recognizes PYD as PKK in refusal letter to Syrian refugee
A Syrian man of Kurdish origin, called Fawaz Ayo, fled to Germany last year. In the district Verden, he applied for a residency permit for refugees. During his application time, Ayo has visited multiple PYD meetings. This week, Ayo has received a refusal letter concerning his application. The letter states the following: “Dear Mr. AYO, […]
KRG sends COVID-19 test equipment to YPG/PKK
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has sent medical equipment to the YPG/PKK terrorist group to aid in its fight against COVID-19 in northern Syria, according to a statement Monday by YPG ringleader Ferhat Abdi Şahin, codenamed Mazloum Kobani. “I would like to present my thanks and gratitude for KRG President Nechirvan Barzani, who immediately and […]
۷ Reasons why a Kurdish Enclave in North-Syria is not a good idea
In this article, I will present a few simple, clear reasons WHY a kurdish enclave in North-Syria should be unwanted, as PYD/SDF claims to turn a big part of the country into a confederal state, and attempts to annex Syrian land are illegitimate, undemocratic, and could lead to great instability. You should know, these are […]
Exclusive: 20 cases of COVID-19 from Deir ez-Zor transferred to Damascus
In an exclusive talk with Omar Abu Leyla, a Syrian expert who focuses on security and governance dynamics, we have learned that the day before yesterday 20 patients with COVID-19 have been transferred from Al-Assad hospital in Deir ez-Zor to Damascus, without being given their test results until the moment of transfer. At this moment, […]