Kamal Sheikho

Arab World ISIS prisoners are seen at a jail in Raqqa, Syria. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Security Tightened in Syria's Raqqa after ISIS Jailbreak

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) tightened security measures in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa after foreign ISIS members escaped from jail in late August. …

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Residents of the town of Al-Darbasiyah elected municipal council members in preliminary elections in the self-administration areas last May (Asharq Al-Awsat)

US Backs Türkiye Against Kurdish Self-Administration Elections in Syria

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, is under increasing pressure to cancel local elections set for June 11. The…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli )
Features One of the main streets in Al-Hol camp (Asharq Al-Awsat)

ISIS Women in Syria’s Al-Hol, Roj Camps: Uncertain Fates Ahead

Over the years, Al-Hol camp has grown into a bustling city of tents, home to nearly 43,000 people, mostly women and children from Iraq and Syria. Another…

Kamal Sheikho (Hasakah)
Arab World Flames rising from the power station in Qamishli on Monday after a Turkish bombing (EPA)

Kurdish Autonomous Administration Criticizes US, Russia Silence Over Turkish Raids

A prominent Kurdish official said the US administration and Russia were responsible for the escalation of recent Turkish attacks in northeast Syria, demanding…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Installations at the Al-Suwaidiya oil field show severe damage following an alleged Turkish airstrike with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that - according to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - targeted the plant in the city of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, 06 October 2023. (EPA)

Kurds Criticize Damascus’ ‘Silence’ over Turkish Attacks

Kurdish parties and political organizations in Syria called on the Arab League to intervene and deter Turkish attacks against Syrian territories. The Syrian…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Features A Syrian farmer in a wheat field in Afrin on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Wheat Fields Promise Abundant Harvest in NE Syria

Stretching as far as the eye can see in the town of Darbasiyah, nestled within the province of Al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria, are expansive fields of wheat…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Syrians stranded in Sudan arrive in the autonomous region in late May. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kurdish Autonomous Authority Evacuates Hundreds of Syrians from Sudan

The Kurdish Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) has evacuated 369 stranded Syrians from Sudan. A prominent AANES official stressed…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Jia Kurd to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Meeting Legalizes Turkish Occupation

Jia Kurd to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Meeting Legalizes Turkish Occupation

Badran Jia Kurd, a Kurdish official who heads the foreign relations department of The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syrian (AANES), has warned…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)