The future of Syria and the Middle East is complex and uncertain, argues Khaled Ghannam.
Turkey
The Kurdish community joined global protests against the Turkish military’s latest incursion into Iraqi Kurdistan with a rally in the CBD. Peter Boyle reports.
In a recent escalation of the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regime’s ongoing war against Kurds, the Turkish armed forces has deployed about 1000 troops and 300 tanks and armoured vehicles in Duhok province in Iraqi Kurdistan, reports Peter Boyle.
Leila Khaled is one of the few well-known Palestinian freedom fighters who has consistently spoken out in support of the Kurdish liberation struggle. She re-affirmed her support in an interview with Â鶹´«Ã½ on February 18, writes Peter Boyle.
Turkey carried out a devastating string of airstrikes on North East Syria (NES) over Christmas, targeting civilian service facilities and infrastructure. The Rojava Information Center (RIC) spoke with Kurdish politician and former Syrian Democratic Council co-chair, Ilham Ahmed, about the latest attacks.
Three years after Kurdish-led forces liberated the northern Syrian city of Kobane from ISIS — after a months-long siege that captured the world’s imagination — the democratic, multi-ethnic and feminist revolution in Syria’s north is facing a new assault.
Marcel Cartier's lines usually ring out with the clarity of a clarion call - and the messages on his latest album are as loud and clear as ever. As he tells Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's Mat Ward, much of the material comes from first-hand experience with struggles around the world.