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“Wadi Kerse”… when the mountain becomes the Yazidis’ memory and their last refuge
When ISIS attacked Shingal, many Yazidis tool refuge in Mount Shingal and Wadi Kerse. This bond between the Yazidis and the mountain is not a recent development; it has always been part of their memory and safety.
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After the July events… women of Sweida discuss decentralization and independence as an option for safety
Amid Sweida's profound transformations, activists' testimonies reveal a changing mindset, declining trust in the center, and rising debate on local protection and decentralization, with violence leaving deep social and psychological scars.
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Sulaymaniyah... an art exhibition highlights the creativity of children with autism
Under the slogan 'Art speaks when words are silent, together toward an understanding world,' the third autism art exhibition opened today in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, with children presenting their creative works.
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Arrest of a Kurdish citizen raises widespread concern amid lack of official information
Days after the arrest of Zahre Mohammad Wali, a Kurdish citizen from Abdnan, no information has been disclosed about her condition, place of detention, or reasons for her arrest, and her family remains completely unaware of her fate.
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UN reports: Sudan faces one of the world's largest humanitarian crises
UN reports paint tragic picture of Sudan’s deteriorating humanitarian situation, warning of imminent famine, successive displacement waves, and escalating violations against women and girls.
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“The Hours”: a women’s journey across three eras
The film 'The Hours,' adapted from Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway,' shows how women's experiences across time form interconnected chains, and how three women's fates intersect despite different times and environments.
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UN warns of health disasster as military operations expand in Gaza
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsens as Israel plans to expand field control to 70% of the Strip; UN organization warn this will increase children’s suffering amid overcrowding and deteriorating basic services.
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Escalating repression in East Kurdistan and Bauchistan under the weight of executions and bullets
Secret executions and state-sanctioned killing have intensified in past four days, alonf with arrests of civil activists and pressure on families seeking justice, reviving fears of 1960s-style repression.
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“Visual Silence”: An exhibition that opens the door to contemplation through image and emptiness
Photofrapher Amel Dekkar presented ‘Visual Silence’ in Algiers, displaying few large images based on contemplation and emptiness, affirming image’s role in creating human impact that re-reads women’s presence in art.
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Escalating violence and displacement in Lebanon worse cilliiam suffering
Escalating hostilities and displacement orders in Lebanon have civilians and increased displacement, with airstrikes damaging protected cultural sites, as UNESCO warns of a serious threat to national hertitag.
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Report: More than 9,000 cases of sexual violence in conflict zones in one year
UN warned conflict-related sexual violence doubled in 2025, with about 10,000 cases in 21 countries, adding two new violators, stressing widespread violatioins require victim-centered response.
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Giya Yasin: The male mentality fuels the killing of women
Women's rights activist Giya Yasin said marginalization of women in families and societies leads to violence and killing, urging confrontation of deep male mentality and community awareness to protect women.
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Rising sacrificial animal prices… soaring costs burden Yemeni families
Thousands of Yemeni families are living under suffocating pressure, as the sacrificial animal and holiday preparations have become a burden beyond their means, amid escalating prices, declining income, and salary disruptions.
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Saturday Mothers… when waiting turns into resistance
For years, families of missing gather, carrying carnations and photos, asking ‘Where are they?’ this waiting has become an unrelenting cry against injustice, a persistent voice for truth and justice.
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Syrian Observatory documents killing of 26 people in various Syrian areas
Twenty-five criminal murders have resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including two women and a baby girl, a dangerous indicator of escalating security chaos and the widening scope of violence in several Syrian cities.
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Öcalan calls for legal framework for democratic change in Turkey
Leader Öcalan told İmralı delegation: need legal framework for democratic transformation, criticized Turkey's lack of democracy, said solving Kurdish issue requires reorganizing Turkish-Kurdish relations on modern foundations.
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Changing school names… an assault on the national symbolism of the people of Rojava
Teachers and female students in Qamishlo, Rojava, reject the interim government's ongoing decisions, especially changing school names that hold national significance after years of struggle and sacrifices.
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Escalating abduction of Alawite women reveals the collapse of security in Syria
Syria’s unprecedented security deterioration over two years has seen an alarming rise in abductions of Alawite women. Violations continue with impunity, reflecting security collapse and declining human values.
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Sudanese women journalists shine globally by winning Telly Awards 2026
Sudanese journalists Rasha Ibrahim and Aya El-Baz won two bronze awards at the 2026 Telly Awards, beating over 14,000 entries from 55 countries, a new achievement for Sudanese media internationally.