Kamal Sheikho

Arab World A photo posted on Facebook shows protests in the town of al-Izba.

Protests in Syria's Deir Ezzor Demand Release of Detainees Held by SDF

Protests broke out in various towns in Syria’s eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, demanding better living conditions and services and the release of detainees…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Wheat harvest in Syria’s Qamishli region in mid-July (Asharq Al-Awsat)

‘Syria’s Food Basket’ Struck by Dire Wheat Shortages

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, has acknowledged a wheat grain shortage that could affect next year’s production. …

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World A child from the families linked to ISIS militants looks out the window of a bus after the authorities of the Kurdish units handed them over to Tajikistan in the city of Qamishli on Monday (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Syria Repatriates 146 ISIS-linked Tajiki Women and Children

Syria’s autonomous Kurdish administration handed Tajikistan 146 women and children who were held in the al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria. The…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) prepares to defend its areas (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Syrian Regime Forces Deploy Quality Weapons in SDF Areas

The Syrian regime forces reinforced their military units in the countryside of Raqqa and Aleppo governorates after coordinating with the Syrian Democratic…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Turkish-backed Syrian opposition fighters take part in a military parade between the border towns of Qatmah and Azaz in the opposition-held northern part of the Aleppo province, on July 2, 2022. (AFP)

SDF, Syrian Regime Agree on Defense Plan to Repel Turkish Attack

The Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had agreed to a joint defense Russia-mediated plan with regime forces loyal to President Bashar…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Turkish-backed Syrian opposition fighters walk at a position along the battle frontlines with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the countryside of Syria's northern city of Manbij, on June 8, 2022. (AFP)

Kurds Reveal Meetings with Syrian Govt to Protect Border against Turkey

A prominent Kurdish official revealed that meetings have been held between the autonomous Kurdish authority in the region east of the Euphrates River and…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)
Arab World Security forces during a raid in al-Hol camp in March. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Crimes Terrorize Al-Hol Camp in Syria

The refugees and displaced in Syria’s al-Hol camp woke up on Thursday to a new crime, raising the tally this week to five. Security forces found the bodies…

Kamal Sheikho (Hasakeh)
Arab World Belgian Ambassador to Lebanon Hubert Korman in Qamishli. Photo: Autonomous Administration

Syria: Autonomous Administration Repatriates 81 Children, Dozens of Mothers

The recent repatriation of Belgian women and children from extremist camps in northeast Syria, supervised by the Syrian Democratic Forces, has brought their…

Kamal Sheikho (Qamishli)