Kamal Sheikho

Features People are seen in the historic market in Homs. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asharq Al-Awsat Tours Homs, the ‘Capital’ of Syria’s Revolution, to Witness its Revival

In the heart of Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, the new Clock Square, nestled between the governorate building, the Teachers' Syndicate, and the Atassi Tower…

Kamal Sheikho (Homs)
Arab World Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi. (Reuters)

Kurdish Leaderships Reveal Details of Plan to Merge with Syrian Army

Sources close to the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said the group’s decision to merge its military and security bodies with those of the Kurdish…

Kamal Sheikho (Damascus)
Arab World The Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, at a press conference following the opposition’s capture of Aleppo in early December 2024 (Asharq Al-Awsat). 

Sharaa’s Meeting with SDF Leadership Focused Solely on Military Matters

A representative of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stated that the recent meeting between the…

Kamal Sheikho (Damascus)
Arab World Destroyed vehicles at the 54th Brigade in Syria’s Qamishli after Israeli airstrikes targeted it. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asharq Al-Awsat Reports Aftermath of Israeli Airstrikes on Qamishli’s ‘54th Brigade’

After repeated Israeli airstrikes on the former Syrian Army's “54th Brigade” in Qamishli, northeastern Syria, and its civilian airport, Asharq Al-Awsat visited…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
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)