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Syrian Kurds demonstrate, June 10, 2021, in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli against the Turkish offensive on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) areas in northern Iraq/AFP.

Will a Turkish Attack Resurrect ISIS?

Despite the United States' rejection and Russia's hesitation, Turkey continues to threaten an imminent military attack on new Syrian areas controlled by the "Syrian Democratic Forces "SDF". The…

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Kurdish People's Protection Units fighters take up positions inside a damaged building in al-Vilat al-Homor, as they monitor the movements of ISIS fighters who are stationed in Ghwayran. (Reuters)

ISIS Returns to Syria, Uses its Children as Human Shields

The Syrian province of Al Hasakah, in the north-east of the country, has recently witnessed armed clashes between elements of the ISIS organization and the Syrian Democratic Forces, known as the SDF,…

Jwan Soz - Qamishli 28, Jan 2022

A fighter from Deir al-Zor military council which fights under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) holds the council's flag in the village of Abu Fas, Hasaka province, Syria September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Denouncing Iranian Presence, Protests Erupt in Countryside of Syria’s Deir ez-Zor

Popular demonstrations took place in various parts of the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, Syria, at the beginning of this week, denouncing the control of Iranian-backed militias over parts of that…

Jiwan Soz 21, Jan 2022

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ISIS leader, who at one point ruled over some eight million people, was killed in a U.S. Special Operations raid, on Saturday, October 26th, in Syria.(Getty)

Baghdadi’s Death Strengthens the Case for American Forces to Remain in Eastern Syria

The din of partisanship in Washington quieted briefly this weekend as figures across the political spectrum hailed the demise of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Early reports indicate intelligence…

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A child stands in queue in al-Hol camp which houses relatives of Islamic State (IS) group members, in al-Hasakeh governorate in northeastern Syria on March 28, 2019. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)

The Unwanted Children of Al-Hol

While images of child soldiers bearing weapons and carrying out armed operations for militias can be shocking to the public eye, it is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the use of child soldiers can be…

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A fighter of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) at the iconic Al-Naim square in Raqa on October 17, 2017. (Getty)

The SDF's Post-American Future

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed militia led by the Kurdish-majority People’s Protection Units (YPG), is now involved in a high-stakes geopolitical standoff involving the world’s two…

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