PYD

Apr- 2019 -

9 April

Double car bomb in Syria’s Raqqa kills at least 8, mostly civilians

A double bomb attack in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, a former ISIS bastion, killed at least eight people, mostly civilians

Aug- 2018 -

31 August

Middle East

The Statue of the Free Woman at the entrance of Amude, 20 miles west of Qamishli, Syria

Sirwan Kajjo

2

Kurds tie northern Syria stability to continued US military presence

Kurds in northern Syria are fearful due to the uncertainty of the future US military presence in the region

Feb- 2018 -

28 February

Middle East

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg

Turkey is using refugees to justify attacks on Efrin, Syrian Kurds say

Syrian Kurdish officials, including those opposed to the PYD, say Turkey is using refugees to justify its attacks on the enclave of Afrin and wants to use Operation Olive Branch to change the demographics of the region

13 February

Commentary

Opinion Editor

5

The Manbij Conundrum

The collapse, or eviction by military force, of the SDF from Manbij would have dire consequences for the stability of the SDF, and by extension, the entire US mission to build stability in the wake of the Islamic State in Syria.

Jan- 2018 -

23 January

Middle East

Anna Varfolomeeva

4

After Efrin, Turkey will target all of northern Syria, envoy says

Turkey's Operation Olive Branch could bring about a war that will engulf all of Syria, Democratic Federation of Northern Syria representative Sinam Mohamed said

23 January

Middle East

Turkish tank advances toward Afrin, Syria

Fergus Kelly

1

Coalition says it does not support Turkey’s “unilateral” action in Efrin

The U.S.-led Coalition said it does not support Turkey's action in Syria and is committed to supporting the SDF in the fight against ISIS

22 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

1

Russia invites Syrian Kurds to Sochi peace congress

Russia has invited Kurds to take part in an upcoming Syrian peace congress in Sochi despite a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in northern Syria

Nov- 2017 -

17 November

Middle East

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey

Fergus Kelly

5

Erdogan says Turkey must “cleanse” mainly Kurdish PYD and YPG from Syria’s Efrin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the mainly Kurdish Efrin canton must be cleansed of the PYD and YPG, speaking ahead of planned multilateral meetings on Syria next week

1 November

Middle East

Fergus Kelly

2