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How Turkey and Syria Found Common Cause Against the Kurds moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/01/15/h...
How Turkey and Syria Found Common Cause Against the Kurds
It signals Ankara's endorsement of a Syrian army offensive to break the stalemate, aligning Turkish, Syrian interests against the Kurds.
moderndiplomacy.eu
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
How Turkey and Syria Found Common Cause Against the Kurds moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/01/15/h...
Turkey says Syrian government could use force against Kurds www.reuters.com/world/middle...
January 16, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Turkey says Syrian government could use force against Kurds www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Five women, one aged 15, killed during protests in Iran hengaw.net/en/news/2026...
Five women, one aged 15, killed during protests in Iran
hengaw.net
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Five women, one aged 15, killed during protests in Iran hengaw.net/en/news/2026...
Iran: Massacre of Protesters Demands Global Diplomatic Action to Signal an End to Impunity www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...
Iran: Massacre of Protesters Demands Global Diplomatic Action to Signal an End to Impunity
Verified videos and eyewitness testimony reveal mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale amid an internet shutdown in Iran.
www.amnestyusa.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Iran: Massacre of Protesters Demands Global Diplomatic Action to Signal an End to Impunity www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...
Druze Spiritual Leader Accuses Syrian Rulers of Genocide, Calls for Independent Region in Sweida
Druze Spiritual Leader Accuses Syrian Rulers of Genocide, Calls for Independent Region in Sweida
“Syria is heading toward partition and the creation of autonomous, independent regions,” he said.
www.kurdistan24.net
January 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Druze Spiritual Leader Accuses Syrian Rulers of Genocide, Calls for Independent Region in Sweida
Here’s What to Know About the Protests in Iran
Here’s What to Know About the Protests in Iran
Demonstrations that began as outrage over the economy were facing a brutal crackdown as President Trump weighed military action.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Here’s What to Know About the Protests in Iran
Tehran leaders wiring huge sums of money out of Iran, US Treasury says
Tehran leaders wiring huge sums of money out of Iran, US Treasury says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday Washington is tracking what he described as a surge of capital flight by Iran’s ruling elite, as fears grow over the possible collapse of the…
www.iranintl.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Tehran leaders wiring huge sums of money out of Iran, US Treasury says
UN censures desecration of female Kurdish fighter’s body, urges resumption of Damascus-SDF talks www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
UN censures desecration of female Kurdish fighter’s body, urges resumption of Damascus-SDF talks
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the desecration of the body of a Kurdish female fighter by Damascus-affiliated forces in Aleppo, calling for those responsible to be held…
www.rudaw.net
January 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
UN censures desecration of female Kurdish fighter’s body, urges resumption of Damascus-SDF talks www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
From Aleppo to Iran: A split-screen moment for Kurdish anxieties www.newarab.com/analysis/ale...
From Aleppo to Iran: A split-screen moment for Kurdish anxieties
Fighting in Aleppo and Iran’s protests reinforce both the centrality of Kurds in the changes taking place in the Middle East and the precarity of their position
www.newarab.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
From Aleppo to Iran: A split-screen moment for Kurdish anxieties www.newarab.com/analysis/ale...
Observations on the Recent Fighting in Aleppo City www.meforum.org/mef-online/a...
Observations on the Recent Fighting in Aleppo City
The Aleppo Clashes Reflect the Deeper Contradiction Between Syria’s Centralized State Project and the SDF’s Autonomous Vision
www.meforum.org
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Observations on the Recent Fighting in Aleppo City www.meforum.org/mef-online/a...
Kurdish death toll rises amid intensifying crackdown, internet shutdown
Kurdish death toll rises amid intensifying crackdown, internet shutdown - KHRN
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) special forces and the Law Enforcement Force’s special units have maintained a heavy presence...
kurdistanhumanrights.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Kurdish death toll rises amid intensifying crackdown, internet shutdown
In Turkey over 70 violations against Kurdish language and culture recorded in 2025: report stockholmcf.org/over-70-viol...
Over 70 violations against Kurdish language and culture recorded in Turkey in 2025: report - Stockholm Center for Freedom
At least 70 violations targeting Kurdish language and culture were documented in Turkey in 2025, spanning public spaces, media, arts and prisons, according to an annual report by the Kurdish Language…
stockholmcf.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
In Turkey over 70 violations against Kurdish language and culture recorded in 2025: report stockholmcf.org/over-70-viol...
U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran www.wsj.com/world/middle...
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Here’s What to Know About the Protests in Iran
Here’s What to Know About the Protests in Iran
Demonstrations that began as outrage over the economy have spread across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Here’s What to Know About the Protests in Iran
Rojava slams takeover of Aleppo's Kurdish quarters as 'act of treachery' www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
Rojava slams takeover of Aleppo's Kurdish quarters as 'act of treachery'
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The administration of northeast Syria (Rojava) on Sunday condemned the characterization of the seizure of Aleppo's Kurdish-majority neighborhoods by Damascus and its…
www.rudaw.net
January 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Rojava slams takeover of Aleppo's Kurdish quarters as 'act of treachery' www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
IRGC-affiliated media accuses Kurdish footballer of encouraging Iran protests
IRGC-affiliated media accuses Kurdish footballer of encouraging Iran protests
The media outlet warned that “calling for chaos will be met with a strong response.”
thenewregion.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
IRGC-affiliated media accuses Kurdish footballer of encouraging Iran protests
Iran internet outage in place for 36 hours amid protests — monitor | www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-jan...
Iran internet outage in place for 36 hours amid protests — monitor
State Department slams ‘delusional’ Iran FM after he claims US and Israel fueling protests * GOP's Lindsey Graham welcomes PM's talk of forgoing US military aid, calls to speed up timeline
www.timesofisrael.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Iran internet outage in place for 36 hours amid protests — monitor | www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-jan...
'We will bring the Islamic Republic to its knees': Son of last Iranian shah backs protests | www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
'We will bring the Islamic Republic to its knees': Son of last Iranian shah backs protests | The National
At least 45 protesters have been killed by government troops since demonstrations began on December 28, rights groups say
www.thenationalnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
'We will bring the Islamic Republic to its knees': Son of last Iranian shah backs protests | www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Kurds Offer to Withdraw from Aleppo Amid International Pressure www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/886...
Kurdish Offer to Withdraw from Aleppo Amid International Pressure
Ilham Ahmed said Kurdish forces are ready to move from Sheikh Maqsud to the eastern Euphrates, as US, regional, and European diplomacy intensifies to de-escalate clashes in Aleppo and revive stalled…
www.kurdistan24.net
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Kurds Offer to Withdraw from Aleppo Amid International Pressure www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/886...
Aleppo | Interim Government prevents Kurdish Red Crescent from evacuating the injured and bringing supplies to neighbourhoods www.syriahr.com/en/376196/
Aleppo | Interim Government prevents Kurdish Red Crescent from evacuating the injured and bringing supplies to neighbourhoods - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Aleppo province: Medical teams equipped with 15 ambulance vehicles and humanitarian supplies from the Kurdish Red Crescent requested a safe passage to evacuate injured people from Al-Sheikh Maqsoud an...
www.syriahr.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Aleppo | Interim Government prevents Kurdish Red Crescent from evacuating the injured and bringing supplies to neighbourhoods www.syriahr.com/en/376196/
President Barzani, Syria's Sharaa discuss developments in Syria www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
President Barzani, Syria's Sharaa discuss developments in Syria
President Masoud Barzani and Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa stressed Kurdish rights, inclusion and the need to preserve social peace in Syria during a phone call on Friday, as fighting and ...
www.rudaw.net
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
President Barzani, Syria's Sharaa discuss developments in Syria www.rudaw.net/english/midd...
At least five Kurdish residents killed by Iranian forces during protests in Chenaran
At least five Kurdish residents killed by Iranian forces during protests in Chenaran
Hengaw – Thursday, January 8, 2026
hengaw.net
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
At least five Kurdish residents killed by Iranian forces during protests in Chenaran
Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo
Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo
Syria's Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire after three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo. The ceasefire began Friday morning in specific neighborhoods,…
kdhnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo
Kurds in Turkey protest over Syria Aleppo offensive www.rfi.fr/en/middle-ea...
Kurds in Turkey protest over Syria Aleppo offensive
Protesters rallied for a second day in Turkey's main cities on Thursday to demand an end to a deadly Syrian army offensive against Kurdish fighters in Aleppo, an AFP correspondent said.
www.rfi.fr
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Kurds in Turkey protest over Syria Aleppo offensive www.rfi.fr/en/middle-ea...
Christian Alliance Issues Urgent Plea to Protect Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhoods
Christian Alliance Issues Urgent Plea to Protect Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhoods
The Christian Alliance issued an urgent appeal demanding an end to shelling and protection for civilians in Aleppo’s Kurdish neighborhoods, warning that more than 1,200 Yazidi families face…
www.kurdistan24.net
January 8, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Christian Alliance Issues Urgent Plea to Protect Aleppo’s Kurdish Neighborhoods