Sharaa decree on Kurdish rights falls short without constitutional reform: Rojava administration

The Kurdish-led Rojava administration on Saturday welcomed a presidential decree recognizing Syria’s Kurds as an integral part of the nation, but said the move falls short of guaranteeing lasting rights without constitutional reform.

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Between fear and home: Life after displacement in Aleppo’s Kurdish quarter

More than 155,000 were displaced from the Kurdish quarter of Aleppo following last week's bloody violence. Now, they must make a difficult decision: Return to an uncertain home, or start elsewhere anew.

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Sharaa government’s war of choice against Kurds and danger of miscalculation

Launching the operation immediately after the Paris agreement effectively deflected from and overwhelmed the emerging debate about the agreement’s implications. Under normal circumstances, such a deal would have generated major controversy.

Mohammed A. Salih

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President Barzani rejects campaign targeting Syrian refugees

“The responsibility for committing a crime by one person should not be placed on other people who had nothing to do with the crime,” said Barzani, urging relevant authorities to prevent the repetition of such trends.

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Rojava warns of media incitement amid Aleppo violence

“The crimes and violations committed against the Kurds in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods amount to war crimes,” Ahmed added.

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Erbil cancels Syrian fair amid outcry over violations against Kurds in Aleppo

The fair had previously drawn criticism for not including the Kurdish flag on a promotional poster.

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Syria thanks President Barzani for supporting stability amid Aleppo clashes

Clashes in Aleppo continue, despite Damascus announcing a halt in the operation on Saturday afternoon.

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EXCLUSIVE: Kurdish-led SDC says Aleppo’s Kurds ‘subjected to genocide’

Tensions between the Damascus government and Kurdish forces have reached unprecedented highs in recent days, jeopardizing the prospect for a peaceful integration of Rojava institutions into the Syrian state apparatus.

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Damascus launches ‘intense’ bombardment against Sheikh Maqsoud: Kurdish Asayish

The Syrian army has declared the Kurdish-majority neighborhood a “closed military zone.”

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