Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

Tensions rising between SDF and Syrian regime forces

There have been clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Caretaker Government forces in parts of northeast Syria, while drones have been flying over Kurdish majority neighbourhoods in Aleppo, reports the Rojava Information Center.

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Conflicting futures for Syria鈥檚 Kurds and other minorities?

Two days after meeting with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, the Syrian government announced it was pulling out of a planned meeting with the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, Sarah Glynn reports.

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First official Rojava administration delegation to Damascus sparks hope for progress towards a united Syria

A senior delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES/Rojava) had its first official meeting with the central government of Syria, on June 1, reports聽Peter Boyle.

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DAANES, Syrian caretaker gov鈥檛 sign security agreement in Aleppo

Rojava Information Center spoke to Aleppo journalist Hamude, who said the deal 鈥渋s like a test-run of decentralisation. If it works well, maybe it can be implemented in other regions.鈥

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Rojava joins historic partnership to build a new Syria

Peter Boyle reports on the historic agreement struck between the revolutionary forces in northeastern Syria, known as Rojava and Syria's transitional government.

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The fall of Assad and the future of Syria: An interview with Joseph Daher

Brazilian socialist Israel Dutra interviews Swiss-Syrian activist and academic Joseph Daher about the situation in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

From Assad鈥檚 frying pan to Erdo臒an鈥檚 fire: Turkey in Syria

Syrian dictator Basar al Assad鈥檚 fall should be celebrated 鈥 but we should now be very concerned about the plight of the Kurds, argues Sarah Glynn.

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Syria鈥檚 political earthquake

Sarah Glynn reviews the week鈥檚 extraordinary events in Syria and examines the evolution and nature of Hay始at Tahrir al-Sham, whose forces have charged through the hollowed-out shell of Bashar al Assad鈥檚 regime and potentially beyond the control of Turkey鈥檚 President Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an.

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The fall of Aleppo disrupted the balance

The fall of Aleppo and the withdrawal of the Syrian army and Russian troops without a fight cleared the way for Turkish-backed militias, writes Zeki Bedran.

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Rojava launches emergency mobilisation following militia takeover of Aleppo

Following the takeover of most of Aleppo by the Turkish-backed Islamist militia group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies, fighting between them, the Assad regime forces and Kurdish-led forces is escalating, reports Peter Boyle.

Raqqa

Five years since its liberation, more than a million people return to Raqqa

Following its liberation from Islamic State, Raqqa is rebuilding its damaged infrastructure, economy, health and education sectors, and constructing a pluralistic, grassroots democracy, reports ANF English.

Jiyan Tolhildan

Remembering Jiyan Tolhildan

Jiyan Tolhildan (Salwa Yusuf), a leader of the Syrian Defence Force (SDF) Counter Terrorism Units, and who led the fight against ISIS, was murdered by Turkey in a drone strike on July 22, reports Sarah Glynn.