Syria began deploying security forces in Kurdish-controlled areas, implementing a U.S.-backed agreement to integrate Kurds with state institutions and take control of northeastern territories in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/world/politics/syria-kurdish-us-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #syria #kurds #us
A U.N. humanitarian convoy has arrived in the Kurdish-majority town of Kobane, which has been filled recently with people displaced by clashes in northern Syria. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/world/politics/aid-kurdish-majority-town-un/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #syria #kurds #middleeast #un
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Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival
> For days now, the Syrian interim government, together with Islamist mercenaries, has been carrying out attacks on Rojava, a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria. Not only is a humanitarian #catastrophe imminent, but also the end of the #Kurdish self-government.
> [..] After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), under Ahmed al-Sharaa, seized control of large parts of the region. As a historic al-Qaeda affiliate, HTS lacks both viable administrative structures and broad societal legitimacy.
> Nevertheless, Western states, especially the United States, have signaled an early strategic interest in the militia’s political rise. For the United States, the UK, and the EU, al-Sharaa appears as a weak actor that does not control large parts of the country and can thus be easily co-opted into long-term geopolitical interests in the Middle East. Since seizing power, HTS has presented a diplomatic front to the outside world, while repression and #massacres are the rule internally. Alawites in Latakia, Druze in Suweida, and now Kurds have been targeted.
https://jacobin.com/2026/01/rojava-kurds-sdf-syria-war/
https://mastodon.social/@newsblogkurdistan/115956317738590318
https://journa.host/@NatalieDavis/115957221805865847
#Aleppo #DAANES #jihadist #revolution #SheikhMaqsoud #Turkey #attacks #Syria #Kurdistan #ISIS #UN #Rojava #Islamist #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast #Druze #Kurds #Alawites #AlQaeda #HTS #AhmedalSharaa
Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival
> For days now, the Syrian interim government, together with Islamist mercenaries, has been carrying out attacks on Rojava, a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria. Not only is a humanitarian #catastrophe imminent, but also the end of the #Kurdish self-government.
> [..] After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), under Ahmed al-Sharaa, seized control of large parts of the region. As a historic al-Qaeda affiliate, HTS lacks both viable administrative structures and broad societal legitimacy.
> Nevertheless, Western states, especially the United States, have signaled an early strategic interest in the militia’s political rise. For the United States, the UK, and the EU, al-Sharaa appears as a weak actor that does not control large parts of the country and can thus be easily co-opted into long-term geopolitical interests in the Middle East. Since seizing power, HTS has presented a diplomatic front to the outside world, while repression and #massacres are the rule internally. Alawites in Latakia, Druze in Suweida, and now Kurds have been targeted.
https://jacobin.com/2026/01/rojava-kurds-sdf-syria-war/
https://mastodon.social/@newsblogkurdistan/115956317738590318
https://journa.host/@NatalieDavis/115957221805865847
#Aleppo #DAANES #jihadist #revolution #SheikhMaqsoud #Turkey #attacks #Syria #Kurdistan #ISIS #UN #Rojava #Islamist #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast #Druze #Kurds #Alawites #AlQaeda #HTS #AhmedalSharaa
The Syrian government's swift takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in a string of high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/world/politics/syria-sharaa-kurdish-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #syria #ahmadalsharaa #kurds #middleeast #us #donaldtrump
📝 Petition: *Hold U.S. envoy accountable for actions in Rojava (DAANES)*
https://www.change.org/p/hold-u-s-envoy-accountable-for-actions-in-rojava-daanes
"We, the undersigned, express our grave concern regarding the actions and public positions of U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, which undermine ceasefire commitments in Syria and endanger civilian lives in northeastern #Syria (#Rojava).
As a result of weakened ceasefire enforcement and the failure to protect civilians, security conditions in the region have sharply deteriorated. This has created space for ISIS cells to reorganize and carry out attacks, leading to the killing of Kurdish civilians and renewed instability in areas that were once secured.
At the same time, 3ISIS family camps and detention facilities now increasingly influenced by the Syrian regime have become sources of serious concern. ISIS members have been released from prisons under Syria’s new government, and ISIS women and children from Al-Hol and Al-Shaddadi camps have been freed with the support of Ahmed al-Julani, a designated terrorist figure now presented as the president of Syria. These releases allow ISIS affiliates to return to violence, target Kurdish communities, and threaten Kurdish lands.
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Syrian government troops tightened their grip across a swathe of northern and eastern territory after Kurdish forces abandoned it in a dramatic shift that has consolidated President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/20/world/syria-kurdish-is-prisoners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #syria #kurds #middleeast #ahmadalsharaa
Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force in the country have struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control, ending days of fighting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/world/politics/syria-kurdish-forces-integration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #syria #kurds #middleeast #ahmadalsharaa #basharassad #syriandemocraticforces
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The #kurds in #syria are again under attack! After the attack of the #kurdish neighborhood in #Aleppo, Syrian government aligned forces are now attacking the #sdf all along the #Rojava (NES) border.
I know there is a lot going on right know to say the least, but this deserves our attention and action. It's not perfect but NES it is undoubtedly one of the most horizontal, ecological and feminist societies on the planet in the modern day and they are being attacked.
Follow @a_in_nes for current and in depth análisis of the current situation
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¡Los #kurdos de #Siria están siendo atacados de nuevo! Tras el ataque al barrio #kurdo de #Alepo, las fuerzas alineadas con el Gobierno sirio están atacando ahora a las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias a lo largo de toda la frontera de Rojava (Syria del nor-este).
Sé que hay mucho que hacer en este momento, por decir lo menos, pero esto merece nuestra atención y acción. No es perfecto, pero el NES es sin duda una de las sociedades más horizontales, ecológicas y feministas del planeta en la actualidad, y están siendo atacados.
Sigue a @a_in_nes para obtener un análisis actualizado y en profundidad de la situación actual.
The #kurds in #syria are again under attack! After the attack of the #kurdish neighborhood in #Aleppo, Syrian government aligned forces are now attacking the #sdf all along the #Rojava (NES) border.
I know there is a lot going on right know to say the least, but this deserves our attention and action. It's not perfect but NES it is undoubtedly one of the most horizontal, ecological and feminist societies on the planet in the modern day and they are being attacked.
Follow @a_in_nes for current and in depth análisis of the current situation
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¡Los #kurdos de #Siria están siendo atacados de nuevo! Tras el ataque al barrio #kurdo de #Alepo, las fuerzas alineadas con el Gobierno sirio están atacando ahora a las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias a lo largo de toda la frontera de Rojava (Syria del nor-este).
Sé que hay mucho que hacer en este momento, por decir lo menos, pero esto merece nuestra atención y acción. No es perfecto, pero el NES es sin duda una de las sociedades más horizontales, ecológicas y feministas del planeta en la actualidad, y están siendo atacados.
Sigue a @a_in_nes para obtener un análisis actualizado y en profundidad de la situación actual.
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#Syria poised to attack Kurdish-held towns to pressure stalled talks, sources say -
> Syrian troops are poised to attack towns in the north and east held by Kurdish fighters, sources familiar with the matter said, to pressure autonomy-minded #Kurds into making concessions in deadlocked talks with the Damascus government.
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JIN JIYAN AZADÎ
ROJAVA ROJHILAT E
KURDISTAN YEK WELAT E
ROTTERDAM
CENTRAL STATION
18-01-2026
13:00-16:00
This coming Sunday, a protest will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. On Snapchat and other social media platforms, calls for violence are circulating within parts of the Turkish community, directed at the Kurdish community.
Aanstaande zondag vindt er een protest plaats in Rotterdam. Via Snapchat en andere sociale media circuleren binnen delen van de Turkse gemeenschap oproepen tot geweld gericht tegen de Koerdische gemeenschap.
#Rotterdam #Rojava #Rojhilat #JînJiyanAzadî #RojavaRojhilatE #KurdistanYekWelatE #Kurds #Kurdistan #Iran
(via our Kurdish comrades)
JIN JIYAN AZADÎ
ROJAVA ROJHILAT E
KURDISTAN YEK WELAT E
ROTTERDAM
CENTRAL STATION
18-01-2026
13:00-16:00
This coming Sunday, a protest will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. On Snapchat and other social media platforms, calls for violence are circulating within parts of the Turkish community, directed at the Kurdish community.
Aanstaande zondag vindt er een protest plaats in Rotterdam. Via Snapchat en andere sociale media circuleren binnen delen van de Turkse gemeenschap oproepen tot geweld gericht tegen de Koerdische gemeenschap.
#Rotterdam #Rojava #Rojhilat #JînJiyanAzadî #RojavaRojhilatE #KurdistanYekWelatE #Kurds #Kurdistan #Iran
#Syria poised to attack Kurdish-held towns to pressure stalled talks, sources say -
> Syrian troops are poised to attack towns in the north and east held by Kurdish fighters, sources familiar with the matter said, to pressure autonomy-minded #Kurds into making concessions in deadlocked talks with the Damascus government.
Autonomies: **Iran: An Uprising Besieged from Within and Without**
https://autonomies.org/2026/01/iran-an-uprising-besieged-from-within-and-without/
From the CrimethInc. collective (07/01/2026) Three Perspectives Starting on December 28, 2025, a new wave of protest broke out across Iran, triggered by economic distress and escalating to call for the toppling of the government. This is at least the … Continue reading →
#Commentary #Newsblog #Insurrection #Iran #Kurds #Revolution
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“GAZA: BRITAIN’S SEVENTH GENOCIDE”
by Mark Curtis in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK @UKLabour @palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai @palestine@lemmy.ml
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@BBCNews @AlJazeera
“Since the 1960s, Labour and Conservative governments have supported or acquiesced in several cases of genocide across Africa, the Middle East and Asia”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/gaza-britains-seventh-genocide/
#Press #UK #Britain #Genocide #Gaza #Biafra #Nigeria #Iraq #Kurds #Halabja #EastTimor #Indonesia #Zimbabwe #Rwanda #Bosnia #CrownImmunity
“GAZA: BRITAIN’S SEVENTH GENOCIDE”
by Mark Curtis in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK @UKLabour @palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai @palestine@lemmy.ml
@BBC5Live
@BBCRadio4
@BBCNews @AlJazeera
“Since the 1960s, Labour and Conservative governments have supported or acquiesced in several cases of genocide across Africa, the Middle East and Asia”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/gaza-britains-seventh-genocide/
#Press #UK #Britain #Genocide #Gaza #Biafra #Nigeria #Iraq #Kurds #Halabja #EastTimor #Indonesia #Zimbabwe #Rwanda #Bosnia #CrownImmunity
joene 🏴🍉
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Enacting Citizenship : Kurdish Women's Resilience, Activism and Creativity by Joanna Bocheńska et al, 2025
This open access book presents new, empirically-based ethnographic and sociological studies of Kurdish women’s activism and its implications for their rights and the dynamics of citizenship across different social, cultural, and political fields.
Enacting Citizenship : Kurdish Women's Resilience, Activism and Creativity by Joanna Bocheńska et al, 2025
This open access book presents new, empirically-based ethnographic and sociological studies of Kurdish women’s activism and its implications for their rights and the dynamics of citizenship across different social, cultural, and political fields.