The Kurds of northeastern Syria dreamed of establishing an autonomous, multiethnic and gender-equal utopia. Instead, their breakaway region has been engulfed in conflict since its creation.
Tag: Democratic Federation of Rojava-North Syria
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Floats Russian Sanctions
Also, the defeat of ISIS fighters in Syria and China’s pandemic surveillance state.
U.S. Allies Retake Control of Prison in Syria, Subduing ISIS Fighters
The fighting was the most intense urban warfare involving American troops in Iraq and Syria since the fall of the Islamic State.
U.S. Forces Return to Combat as Allies Struggle to Subdue ISIS Fighters
The fighting was the most intense urban warfare involving American troops in Iraq and Syria since the fall of the ISIS caliphate.
US Troops Join Kurdish-Led Forces in Assault on Prison Held by ISIS
The Islamic State seized a prison in Syria to try to free thousands of fellow jihadists and is using hundreds of imprisoned boys as human shields.
Turkish Military Vehicle Runs Over and Kills Syrian Protester
Kurdish residents of northeastern Syria opposed to the Turkish invasion have thrown rocks at Turkish and Russian vehicles patrolling the area.
Inside ISIS’s Former Capital: The Forgotten People of Raqqa
We went back to Raqqa, which was liberated more than a year and a half ago, to see how people were getting by. We saw Syrians dancing to celebrate the final battle against ISIS. But destruction is still all around and progress is slow. The fear now is …