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Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring effectively divides Syria into five sectors

The essential division of northeastern Syria into five sectors has created a highly combustible environment where one small spark is enough to start a massive fire.

12 November 2019Syria
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US announces full withdrawal from northern Syria as Turkish forces advance

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the United States will be withdrawing all troops from northeastern Syria and that he expects Syrian Kurds to seek aid from Russia and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

14 October 2019Syria
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Residents of Kobani Afraid of Turkish Escalation in Northern Syria

The residents of Kobani in northern Syria express their fears ahead of the impending Turkish military offensive in the region.

09 October 2019Syria
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Woman In Kobani Seeks To Revive Kurdish Culture And Folklore

As the city of Kobani rebuilds from the brutal ISIS siege of 2014, activists such as Oum Rinas seek to also revive its cultural heritage that had been suppressed under the Ba'ath rule for decades.

20 September 2019Syria
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The Fijeen Academy For Music Opens Its Doors To Students In Kobani

The town of Kobani in northern Syria, once left devastated by the ISIS attack in 2014, celebrated the opening of the Fijeen Institute for Music.

09 September 2019Syria
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Syrian pistachio farmers watch crops wither as Turks fire on border region

Turkish gunfire is preventing pistachio growers in the border areas of Kobani and Manbij from harvesting their crops

08 September 2019Syria
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Art imitates life and death in war-ravaged Afrin

Two Syrian artists, a sculptor and a photographer, agree that the tragedies of war have given them rich fodder for art and opportunities to speak out for life and human dignity in Afrin.

01 September 2019Syria
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Syria: Publishing House Opens in Kobani Following ISIS Defeat

Kobani has opened its first ever publishing house, which aims to promote reading as a hobby in the aftermath of ISIS' defeat.

12 August 2019Syria
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Kurds Near Turkey Border Dread Fresh Offensive

Villagers in northeastern Syria seek protection from bombardment. The village of Ashma is nestled in olive groves in the region of Kobani and directly looks out onto the Turkish flags and wire fencing that mark the demarcation the border with Turkey.

10 November 2018Syria
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New novel released depicting ISIS' occupation of Kobani

Jean Dost is a Kurdish author from the Syrian city of Kobani. He has recently published a book called 'Kobani', in which he narrates stories of life in Kobani before, during and after the ISIS invasion.

19 October 2018Syria
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Afrin Test: Syrian media having to deal again with “the discourse of...

The recent Afrin military operations have reopened a door that the Syrian media have been painstakingly trying to close. “Hate”...

20 February 2018Syria
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The first university has opened up in Kobani

In the city of Kobani, the first university has opened, welcoming hundreds of students who are studying sciences and literature

21 December 2017
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What is the history of ISIS in Syria and Iraq?

The scene has changed significantly since ISIS' highpoint of 2014 & 2015 with the group on the cusp of defeat in Syria and Iraq

31 October 2017
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From Kobani to al-Raqqa: the story of twin sisters

Two twin sisters, Sterk and Roj, are fighting against IS mercenaries in Raqqa and are part of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ)

13 October 2017
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SDF commander: We're 'ready to engage' with Damascus after defeat of IS

Syrian Democratic Forces commander says the group is willing to engage with the Syrian Government after the defeat of IS in Raqqa.

28 September 2017
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Morale is high among anti-Islamic State fighters marching on Raqqa

SDF forces are advancing against de facto Islamic State capital in Syria on three fronts. For Shawakh Gharib, it’s time...

08 November 2016
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