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12 June - 14:45German embassy recently visited journalist held in Syria: Berlin

The German embassy in Damascus has been able to make visits to a German journalist being held in Syria, the foreign ministry in Berlin said Friday, amid continuing uncertainty around key aspects of her case.... READ MORE

11 June - 16:20Turkey's Erdogan, Israel's Netanyahu trade genocide barbs

8 June - 09:42Israel, Iran trade fire for first time since truce

8 June - 08:27Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

8 June - 07:22Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

Press

Erdogan and Putin, the End of an Unlikely Partnership
8 June - 19:03
Erdogan and Putin, the End of an Unlikely Partnership
After Months of War, Iranians Sink Into Disillusionment and Despair
7 June - 18:44
After Months of War, Iranians Sink Into Disillusionment and Despair
79 years ago, President of The Republic of Kurdistan Qazi Muhammed was executed in Mahabad
1 April - 18:55
79 years ago, President of The Republic of Kurdistan Qazi Muhammed was executed in Mahabad
Six Peshmerga fighters killed, over 20 injured in missile strikes on Erbil
24 March - 16:52
Six Peshmerga fighters killed, over 20 injured in missile strikes on Erbil
Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei
18 March - 18:01
Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei

Human Rights READ MORE

Syrian Arab Republic: Flash Update No. 2 | The Humanitarian Situation in East Syria (As of 26 January 2026)
28 January - 17:54
Syrian Arab Republic: Flash Update No. 2 | The Humanitarian Situation in East Syria (As of 26 January
Five Kurdish political prisoners from Bukan sentenced to death in Woman, Life, Freedom Movement case
8 July - 17:30
Five Kurdish political prisoners from Bukan sentenced to death in Woman, Life, Freedom Movement case
Türkiye: Kurdish Politicians Convicted in Unjust Mass Trial
17 May - 17:37
Türkiye: Kurdish Politicians Convicted in Unjust Mass Trial
“Everything is by the Power of the Weapon”
8 April - 12:16
“Everything is by the Power of the Weapon
European Commission - Türkiye 2023 Report
10 November - 17:59
European Commission - Türkiye 2023 Report
Less than 50 Kurds left in Sari Kani: Activist
11 October - 18:27
Less than 50 Kurds left in Sari Kani: Activist
U.S. Calls on Iran to Respect Human Rights. as Journalists Who First Reported Zhina Amini’s Death Face Trial
24 May - 00:00
U.S. Calls on Iran to Respect Human Rights. as Journalists Who First Reported Zhina Amini’s Death Face
Indictment of Kurdish journalists jailed for 10 months accepted by court
12 April - 18:37
Indictment of Kurdish journalists jailed for 10 months accepted by court
The Islamic Republic's History of Massacring Kurdish Baha'is
30 November - 16:26
The Islamic Republic's History of Massacring Kurdish Baha'is
How Turkey’s Latest Actions Could Fatally Undermine Its Yearlong Bid For New F-16s
30 November - 16:13
How Turkey’s Latest Actions Could Fatally Undermine Its Yearlong Bid For New F-16s
Turkey again condemned by the ECHR
8 November - 16:33
Turkey again condemned by the ECHR
Turkey: Hundreds of Refugees Deported to Syria
25 October - 16:07
Turkey: Hundreds of Refugees Deported to Syria


Invasion of Afrin READ MORE

Turkish occupation of Afrin four years on | Nearly 7,500 kidnappings and arrests and 2,300 other violations by Turkish forces and their proxy factions • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
4 April - 16:18
Turkish occupation of Afrin four years on | Nearly 7,500 kidnappings and arrests and 2,300 other vio...
From Afrin to Washington: Sinam Sherkany on the challenges facing Rojava
5 February - 00:00
From Afrin to Washington: Sinam Sherkany on the challenges facing Rojava
Afrin Report by Washington Kurdish Institute
3 February - 18:15
Afrin Report by Washington Kurdish Institute
Turkish-backed rebels leave trail of abuse and criminality in Syria’s Afrin
28 July - 15:44
Turkish-backed rebels leave trail of abuse and criminality in Syria’s Afrin
Ongoing Violations Without Accountability: Islamic State Members in the Syrian National Army
29 June - 16:17
Ongoing Violations Without Accountability: Islamic State Members in the Syrian National Army
As the anniversary of Turkish control of the region and Nowruz approach
16 March - 15:20
As the anniversary of Turkish control of the region and Nowruz approach


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