How airstrikes by Israel, Turkey and Russia denote a new era in Syrian war Regional interests remain very much at stake in conflict neither isolated, nor solely Syrian – though often forgotten The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022
Russian envoy urges restraint by Turkey in Syria - media Russia has called on Turkey to show restraint in its use of "excessive" military force in Syria and to keep tensions from escalating, Russian news agencies cited a Russian envoy to Syria envoy as saying on Tuesday. Reuters · Nov 22, 2022
U.S. urges de-escalation in Syria, opposes violations of Iraq's sovereignty The United States on Monday urged de-escalation of violence in Syria, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement, after tit-for-tat attacks by Turkey's military and a Kurdish militia. Reuters · Nov 22, 2022
Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters Activists say Iranian security forces have used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country’s west The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Major disruption to internet service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions. Reuters · Nov 21, 2022
Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions. The nationwide protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022
Iran: At least five dead after security services open fire at anti-government protest, activists say The protest is said to have broken out at the funeral of two people killed on Sunday Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022
Activists: Iranian Forces Unleash Heavy Fire on Protesters Iranian security forces used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country's west on Monday, killing at least five during an anti-government protest that erupted at the funeral of two people killed the day before, activists said. Videos circulating online show dozens of protesters taking shelter in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022
Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 3 killed Turkish officials say suspected Kurdish militants in Syria have fired rockets into a border town in Turkey, killing three people and wounding at least 10 others The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Turkey's military operations in Iraq and Syria Turkey's armed forces have conducted several large-scale military operations over the decades in northern Iraq and northern Syria against Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, the Islamic State and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Reuters · Nov 21, 2022
Iran attacks positions in northern Iraq targeting Kurdish groups Iran says Kurdish separatist groups based in northern Iraq are destabilising Kurdish-majority provinces in Iran. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022
Türkiye Says 3 Killed in Rocket Strikes from Kurdish Group in Syria Türkiye said a Kurdish militia killed three people in rocket attacks from northern Syria on Monday, in an escalation of cross-border retaliation following Turkish air operations at the weekend and a bomb attack in Istanbul a week ago. The five rockets hit a school, two houses and a truck in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022
Two killed in Turkey after rockets fired from Syria Suspected Kurdish fighters fired rockets at the border town of Karkamis after Turkey had hit YPG positions in Syria. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022
Iran captain ‘supports’ anti-government protests ahead of match against England Iranian captain Ehsan Hajsafi said his team sympathised with anti-government protests at home and his team should be a voice for the oppressed at a press conference in Qatar a day ahead of the country's first World Cup match against England. France 24 · Nov 21, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022 Kurdish Exile Group Says Iran Hits Its Bases in North Iraq Iranian missiles and drones struck an Iranian Kurdish opposition group's bases in northern Iraq late Sunday night, the group said. The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, a Kurdish Iranian group exiled in Iraq, said in a statement that Iranian surface-to-surface missiles and drones hit its bases and adjacent refugee camps…
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 Iran targets dissident sites in Iraqi Kurdistan with missiles, drones - Fars Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the headquarters of "dissident groups" in Iraqi Kurdistan in the early hours of Monday with drones and missiles, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022 Security Forces Intensify Crackdown on Iran’s Kurdish Area, 4 Killed, Says Rights Group Iran's clerical rulers have stepped up suppression of persistent anti-government protests in the country's Kurdish region, deploying troops and killing at least four demonstrators on Sunday, social media posts and rights groups said. Nationwide protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in September in the…
Reuters · Nov 20, 2022 Iran intensifies crackdown in Kurdish area; rights group says four killed Iran's clerical rulers have stepped up suppression of persistent anti-government protests in the country's Kurdish region, deploying troops and killing at least four demonstrators on Sunday, social media posts and rights groups said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022 ‘Fear Reigns’ among Syria’s Kurds Following Turkish Strikes Kurds in northern Syria who woke to deadly Turkish air strikes overnight expressed fear and anger on Sunday, accusing the United States of abandoning them after they spearheaded the fight against the ISIS group. In the small city of Al-Malikiyah, in Syria's far northeastern corner, shops were closed and streets…
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022 Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish rebel groups in Syria and Iraq, killing 31 As at least 31 die in airstrikes, Iran also declares a new offensive against Kurds in Iraq
Reuters · Nov 20, 2022 Turkish air strikes destroy 89 Kurdish militant targets in Syria, Iraq - ministry Turkey's defence ministry said on Sunday that 89 targets, including shelters and ammunition depots, were destroyed in air strikes on Kurdish militant bases in northern Iraq and northern Syria.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022 Türkiye Strikes in Syria, Iraq a Week after Istanbul Bombing Türkiye launched deadly airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Sunday, targeting Kurdish groups that Ankara holds responsible for last week’s bomb attack in Istanbul. Warplanes attacked bases of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and the Syrian People’s Protection Units, or YPG,…
Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2022 Turkish jets hit targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bomb blast Kurdish fighters report ‘deaths and injuries’ after Turkish planes hit two villages and Kobane city in northeast Syria.
Reuters · Nov 19, 2022 Turkish air strikes hit villages in northern Syria -SDF Turkish aircraft shelled two villages populated with internally displaced people in northern Syria, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Twitter late on Saturday.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 19, 2022 What will the deadly bombing in Istanbul mean for Turkish politics? In Turkey, the political and diplomatic fallout continues after a deadly bombing on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul. Turkey blames Kurdish militants backed by the United States for the attack, which comes months before fraught elections. On Saturday, Bulgarian prosecutors charged five people in connection with the blast.