Kamal Sheikho

Interviews A general view shows a damaged mosque in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in opposition-held al-Maland village, in Idlib province, Syria February 24, 2023. (Reuters)

Ilham Ahmed to Asharq Al-Awsat: Giving Legitimacy to Syrian Regime Will Not Yield Political Solution

Head of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmed said cooperating with the Damascus regime “unconditionally” will only grant it some form of legitimacy…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Interviews Democratic Union Party Co-Chairman Salih Muslim (REUTERS)

Salih Muslim: Divorce Is Inevitable Between the Syrian Regime, Türkiye

Salih Muslim, the co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party, the main party of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, has rejected the PYD…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Interviews Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party politburo official Ahmed Sulaiman. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kurdish Progressive Party to Asharq Al-Awsat: Damascus’ Opting for Military Solution Led to Foreign Meddling

The Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party, one of Syria’s oldest Kurdish parties, believes that efforts to normalize relations between the Damascus regime and…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Part of the security campaign that as launched on August 25 inside al-Hol camp. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Tents for Torture, Secret Detention Uncovered in Syria’s al-Hol Camp

The Kurdish Internal Security Forces (Asayish) and the special female units of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have found a tent used by ISIS-linked…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World  Boys swimming in a pool in Idlib governorate on Friday, while students in the regime-controlled areas prepare to return to schools this Sunday. (DPA)

New School Year Begins in Syria amid Stifling Crises

On the first day of the new school year this Sunday, more than 3.65 million students from various educational levels will attend 13,660 schools and institutes…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World US envoy Nicholas Granger (second left) during his meeting with leaders of the Kurdish Autonomous Administration in the city of Qamishli. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UN Envoy Encourages Kurdish Parties in Syria to Engage in Dialogue

US State Department Special Envoy to Syria Nicholas Granger is urging Kurdish parties to return to intra-Kurdish talks and resolve outstanding contentious…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World A Kurdish security forces member in Syria’s al-Hol camp in Hasakeh, August 14, 2022. (AFP)

Kurdish Party Accuses Russia of Granting Türkiye Green Light to Attack N. Syria

The Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) accused on Friday Russia of giving Türkiye the greenlight to attack Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Prominent…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Over 30 murder crimes in al-Hol camp since 2022 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

ISIS Network of Tunnels Found in Syria's al-Hol Camp

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava) has found a network of trenches and tunnels under al-Hol camp, east of al-Hasakah. The…

Kamal Sheikho (Hasakah)