Breaking the cycle of conflict: Why Öcalan’s appeal for peace matters now
Jurgen Klute is an ex-Die Linke representative to the European Parliament, and a columnist for Medya News. In this article, ...
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UN welcomes Öcalan’s call for PKK disarmament, as ‘glimmer of hope’
Reactions to the historic call of Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who is currently imprisoned ...
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EU to suspend key sanctions on Syria, as UN warns of 50-year recovery
The European Union will suspend sanctions on Syria's energy, transport and reconstruction sectors following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, ...
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UN experts demand Iran revoke death sentence for activist Pakhshan Azizi
Independent United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concern over the Iranian Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death ...
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Trump proposes US control of Gaza during Netanyahu visit, raising tensions over Israeli-Palestinian conflict
US President Donald Trump has proposed a controversial plan to take control of the Gaza Strip, suggesting that the US ...
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Druze community faces uncertainty in Syria’s post-Assad transition
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in late 2024 has left Syria’s Druze population navigating an uncertain political landscape. With ...
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KNK issues urgent appeal over Turkish targeting of civilians in North and East Syria
In a recent statement, the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), a Brussels-based umbrella organisation representing Kurdish political parties, NGOs, and intellectuals, ...
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AANES announces voluntary return scheme for Syrian al-Hol residents
Plans are underway to return Syrian residents of al-Hol (al-Hawl) camp to their homes. The historic news was announced in ...
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Campigners warn that executions of Pakshan Azizi and Warisheh Moradi could be imminent
Following the release of a footage on the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC)-affiliated Fars News website about Pakhshan Azizi and ...
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Turkey’s war on nature: TEV-EKO sounds the alarm on Euphrates Basin ecocide
The European Kurdistan Ecological Movement (TEV-EKO) has issued an urgent plea for global action to halt Turkey’s ongoing attacks on ...
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