The Kurdish Shikhan Tribe and Al-Husayni Lineage
By Ali Sheikho Brazi The Shikhan (Sheikhani) tribe is one of the largest Kurdish tribes in Kurdistan. Its territory extends […]
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Rights Monitor: Arrest of Kurdish Youths in Rural Aleppo and Afrin Amid Escalating Violations Against Returnees and Local Residents
Areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo and Afrin are witnessing an alarming escalation in violations against Kurdish citizens. This
Third Convoy of 800 Displaced Kurdish Families Departs Qamishlo for Afrin
The third convoy of displaced Kurdish residents from Afrin departed from the city of Qamishlo today, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
4,800 Unidentified Graves in Aleppo: Testimonies Document the Tragedy of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh
The file of victims in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo remains open amid a lack of accurate
Rights Monitor: Lowering of the Kurdish Flag and Arbitrary Detention of Four Kurdish Youths in Sheikh Maqsoud, Aleppo
On Friday, April 10, 2026, the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo, northern Syria, witnessed a controversial incident involving the removal
Governor of Hasakah: Approximately 40,000 Autonomous Administration Employees to be Integrated; Return of Afrin Displaced Persons a Priority; Detainee File is “Crucial”
The Governor of Hasakah, Nour al-Din Ahmed, confirmed that the agreement signed on January 29, 2026, between the Syrian government
Provocations Accompany Arrival of Second Convoy of Afrin Displaced in City Center
The city of Afrin witnessed a series of provocations and assaults on the evening of Saturday, April 4, 2026, during
Human Rights Organization in Afrin Documents Violations During March 2026 and Calls for Cessation of Abuses Against Inhabitants
The Human Rights Organization Afrin-Syria has issued a statement documenting the toll of violations and crimes committed during March 2026
Tensions Escalate in Northern Syria Following Flag Desecration Incidents During Newroz; Official Calls for Calm Amid Warnings of Sedition
Several regions across northern Syria have witnessed a marked escalation in security and social tensions following an incident involving the
Sipan Hamo Praises Kurdish Role in “Syrian Revolution,” Emphasizes Equality Among Citizens
Syrian Assistant Minister of Defense Samir Ali Oso, widely known as Sipan Hamo, issued a statement via his account on
Meeting in Hasakah Discusses Implementation of January 29 Agreement; Progress Confirmed on Prisoner Files and Displaced Persons’ Return
An expanded meeting was held in Hasakah Governorate, bringing together the Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), General Mazloum
The Eighth Anniversary of the Occupation of Afrin: SDC Statement
The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) issued a statement on the eighth anniversary of the occupation of the Afrin region by
Arrest of an Elderly Kurdish Man (76) in the Countryside of Afrin
A patrol affiliated with the General Security in the city of Afrin, north of Aleppo, arrested a 76-year-old Kurdish man
Five Kurdish Youths Arrested in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud Neighborhood During Public Security Campaign
Local sources reported that public security forces carried out an arrest campaign on the night of Wednesday, March 11, 2026,
The Return of Displaced Persons to Afrin After Eight Years to Plundered Homes
Activists from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the forcibly displaced persons who arrived on Tuesday morning in