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ISIS Detention Camps Pose a Dangerous Problem for Syria’s Leaders The government faces a dilemma over what to do with civil-war-era prisons and detention camps that hold thousands of ISIS fighters and tens of thousands of their family members.

Islamic State Camps Pose a Dangerous Problem for Syria’s Leaders

Why the Iraqi Kurds Need Air Defenses Iranian proxy attacks on Kurdish energy infrastructure could put US troops in danger.

Why the Iraqi Kurds Need Air Defenses nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-...

Wave of arrests continues with five new detentions in Kurdish cities - KHRN At least five Kurdish citizens have been detained in Mahabad and Naqadeh in West Azerbaijan Province in recent days as...

Wave of arrests continues with 5 new detentions in Kurdish cities in Iran kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/news/2025....

Two Kurdish Kolbars Die in Avalanche on Iran–Turkey Border iranwire.com/en/news/1468...

UNHCR Honors Kurdish Activist and Global Humanitarians for Extraordinary Service to Refugees UNHCR names Taban Shoresh, founder of The Lotus Flower in Kurdistan, a Nansen Award winner for aiding 105,000 survivors, alongside global laureates.

UNHCR Honors Kurdish Activist and Global Humanitarians for Extraordinary Service to Refugees www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/880...

Turkish media see US stance as key to possible anti-SDF operation monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b000...

Kurdish-led forces capture suspected ISIS leader in east Syria The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) operation resulted “in the arrest of the ‘emir’ of the terrorist ISIS organization nicknamed ‘Abu Zubayr/Samak,’ along with two members of his cell,” the…

Kurdish-led forces capture suspected ISIS leader in east Syria

Iran detains Iraqi Kurdish reporter and crew covering cultural festival - Committee to Protect Journalists Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, December 9, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Iranian authorities to immediately release Iraqi Kurdish reporter Omer Ahmed and his crew, who were arrested on…

Iran detains Iraqi Kurdish reporter and crew covering cultural festival

Turkey faulted for using lawyerless confession to jail man convicted as Kurdish militant A decades-old case has come back to haunt Turkey, as Europe’s top rights court says a man's life sentence was built on an unfair admission and trial.

Turkey faulted for using lawyerless confession to jail man convicted as Kurdish militant www.courthousenews.com/turkey-fault...

UN rapporteurs warn Turkey over allegations of continuous discrimination against the Kurdish community - Stockholm Center for Freedom United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed serious concerns regarding the alleged rights violation of two Kurdish families in Istanbul and Mersin province. The family in Istanbul reportedly fac...

UN rapporteurs warn Turkey over allegations of continuous discrimination against the Kurdish community stockholmcf.org/un-rapporteu...

US Congress moves toward repeal of tough 'Caesar' sanctions on Syria www.reuters.com/world/middle...

DEM Party Spokesperson Criticizes Lack of Progress in Turkey–Kurdish Peace Efforts In an interview with Kurdistan24 correspondent Murat Akinci, Dogan said the prolonged slowdown has deepened public uncertainty and concern.

DEM Party Spokesperson Criticizes Lack of Progress in Turkey–Kurdish Peace Efforts
www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/880...

UN warns funding shortfall could stall return of millions to Syria - North press agency QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – More than three million Syrians have returned to their homes since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule a year ago, but

UN warns funding shortfall could stall return of millions to Syria npasyria.com/en/132982/

Syria without Assad is lighter - but now there are new problems - BBC News One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.

Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems

Daily death toll by SOHR Six people killed on December 6th, across Syria www.syriahr.com/en/374512/

Visa returning to Syria as Damascus seeks access to global financial system | The National Al Shara government has restored SWIFT access, is courting foreign investors and is working to revive pound

Visa returning to Syria as Damascus seeks access to global financial system www.thenationalnews.com/business/eco...

General Abdi maps Syria’s future risks | The Jerusalem Post From ISIS camps to new political battles, General Abdi explains the pressures shaping Syria’s uncertain future.

Mazloum Abdi warns Syria’s fate relies on US support and integration of the SDF www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...

UN urges Damascus to be inclusive of minorities: Spokesperson www.rudaw.net/english/midd...

Ocalan calls for legal framework for Makhmour camp repatriations The Makhmour refugee camp, located some 60 kilometers southwest of Erbil, houses roughly 10,000 displaced Kurds, most of whom fled violence in Turkey in the 1990s.

Ocalan calls for legal framework for Makhmour camp repatriations

Turkiye orders arrest of top-tier footballers, officials in gambling probe At least 27 top club players are suspected of having bet on matches involving their own teams.

Turkiye orders arrest of top-tier footballers, officials in gambling probe aje.io/p2nl9w

US unveils sprawling consulate in Erbil as troops shift to Kurdistan region Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has seen more American troops arrive as US's military footprint in Baghdad shrinks

US unveils sprawling consulate in Erbil as troops shift to Kurdistan region www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-unve...

SDF accuses Damascus-allied factions of attack in north Syria www.rudaw.net/english/midd...

Syrian Kurdish leader says Damascus
must decide between division or adopting decentralization www.rudaw.net/english/inte...

Washington’s Gamble on Ahmed al-Sharaa Could Push Syria Toward a New Authoritarian Era Washington faces a volatile shift as Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa moves from hunted jihadist to accepted partner amid...

Washington’s Gamble on Ahmed al-Sharaa Could Push Syria Toward a New Authoritarian Era @Halmatkurd www.fairobserver.com/politics/was...

US opens massive $796M consulate in Erbil to strengthen Kurdish ties thehill.com/homenews/ap/...

Syria must decide between division or adopting decentralization: ENKS leader www.rudaw.net/english/inte...

In northeastern Syria, artists fight to preserve a cultural renaissance In northeastern Syria, a growing community of artists—dancers, musicians, filmmakers—fights to preserve the region’s diverse heritage and sustain more than a decade of cultural revival.

In Kurdish Syria, artists fight to preserve a cultural renaissance

The US needs more than troops at a Syrian airbase to constrain ISIS, Iran Continued support for the SDF, plus more burden-sharing, is necessary to protect U.S. interests.

The US needs more than troops at a Syrian airbase to constrain ISIS, Iran www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...

Turkish Inflation Slows More Than Expected to 31.1% in November Turkish inflation cooled more than expected in November, clearing a path for the central bank to deliver a more sizable interest-rate cut next week.

Turkish inflation cooled more than expected, clearing a path for the central bank to deliver a more sizable rate cut next week www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Militia group in Afrin confiscates house of Kurdish family www.rudaw.net/english/midd...