Turk forces continue to bomb & attack the PKK in Iraqi Kurdistan, despite group’s pledge to disarm… once Ankara takes necessary steps. Pkk says it wants to move ahead w/peace deal, but says it’s forced to defend itself & fight back. The chance to slide back into war is huge.

This is the danger of a peace process without a durable two-sides ceasefire. Both sides can of course control media and limit the political meaning of armed clashes, but armed clashes can easily escalate.

My CIVILNET interview on my trip to Northeast Syria (AANES), where I met with Islamized Armenians reclaiming their identity youtu.be/ZPihpbvj-s8?si…

According to sources, around 30 PKK fighters will lay down their arms between July 3 and 10. This raises questions about the precise implementation of the process (what mechanism?), as the PKK has thousands of fighters and Ankara wants to complete disarmament by the end of August

.Reuters World exposes one of the darkest chapters in post-Assad Syria. 1,500 Alawites slaughtered in March 2025. The chain of command led from the attackers directly to men serving alongside #Syria’s new leaders in #Damascus. reuters.com/investigations…

It was always an honor to contribute to MedyaNews. Sad to see them go, but looking forward to whatever comes next and wishing the best to all the whole team in their future work! medyanews.net/announcement-m…

I hope someone finds a way to permanently archive the site. We lost so much irreplaceable English coverage of Kurdish issues when The Region and Kurdish Question went offline.

Here’s a thought experiment you need not be a political science expert or Syria expert for: If you were a Syrian Kurd in the northeast, would you want to integrate with the people responsible for this? Would you hand over your weapons to them?

This horrifying investigation of abuses in Afrin by SNA commanders who have been promoted in Syria’s new army came out when the Israel-Iran crisis started and seems to have gotten buried. If you missed it, it’s a difficult but essential read. cnn.com/interactive/as…

The U.S. appears to have de-sanctioned three notorious SNA criminals who now have senior military posts. Not exactly something that’s going to help with integration, social cohesion, or fighting ISIS. ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions…