Kurdish Syrian army fighter’s murder sparks protests across Rojava

The incident sparked mass outrage among Syria’s Kurdish population, describing Hizni’s killing as a continuation of sectarian violations committed against the community by Damascus-aligned factions and tribesmen, despite an ongoing integration agreement.

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The SDF is gone; The Kurdish question is not

The fact of the matter is that, as it stands, the current situation tilts mostly toward surrender and defeat for the Kurds in Syria. It was the outcome of an alignment of the interests of the current Syrian government, Turkey, Gulf states, and America over Syria’s future course, and the Kurds simply did not possess the power to resist it. For the umpteenth time, the harsh realities of regional geopolitics, and their convergence with global dynamics, hit the Kurds hard in the face.

Mohammed A. Salih

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Rojava University criticizes limits on Kurdish-language instruction

“The University asserts that this measure represents a regression from the adopted educational model, a step backward that undermines the continuous progress the region's education sector has witnessed over the past years,” the university said in a statement.

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Three classes per week: Syria announces Kurdish language education plan

The ministry asserted that two possible streams will be made available to students: one in which three Kurdish classes will be provided weekly - with the remainder of the coursework being taught in Arabic and English - and the results of these classes will be included in the students' final grade, and another pathway in which one class is provided per week.

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YPJ, Damascus remain at odds over integration terms: Rojava media

“The YPJ is expected to retain its position as a special counter-terrorism unit within the Ministry of Interior, but a final decision has not yet been made,” a source familiar with the matter told ANHA. 

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SDF chief says Syrian integration process ‘complete’

"I want to say that the phase of integrating military, security, and administrative institutions into national state institutions is complete and finished," said Mazloum Abdi.

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SDF chief says ‘solutions’ reached with Damascus on Hasaka security issues

The Rojava-based Hawar News (ANHA) further reported that the discussions also addressed “the attacks that targeted civilians displaced from Ras al-Ayn [Sari Kani] who recently returned to their city.”

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Kurdish authorities condemn ‘terrorist attack’ that killed two Qamishli Brigade fighters

“We affirm that the security and stability of Hasakah province and its citizens are a red line,” the SDF-affiliated Hasaka Governor Noureddin Issa Ahmed wrote on X late Tuesday.

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Return of Kurds to Sari Kani suspended after attacks on returnees

Returns will remain halted “until minimum security, legal, and practical conditions and guarantees are provided to protect returning civilians and ensure their safety and the protection of their property,” the committee said. 

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