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Women’s organizations in Qamishlo condemn suicide attack on church in Damascus
Women’s organizations in the city of Qamishlo have released a joint statement, condemning the suicide attack on the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus on Sunday.
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More than 17,000 children killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023
At least 17,121 children have been killed in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a report on Monday.
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Journalist Derya Ren acquitted from charges of ‘insulting’
A Turkish court has acquitted journalist Derya Ren, who was facing charges of “insulting a public officer”, stating that there was no evidence of a crime.
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Memorial mass in Sweida to commemorate victims of suicide attack on church in Damascus
A memorial mass was held in the Druze majority city of Sweida on Monday to commemorate 22 people, who were killed in a suicide attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus on Sunday.
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Israel-Iran ceasefire begins
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran “is now in effect”. Iranian state television reported Tuesday that a ceasefire with Israel had begun.
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Women in Zirgan rebuild their homes destroyed by Turkish attacks
Dada Ebdal and Um Hermela, villages of Zirgan, have been under bombardment by the Turkish state since October 2019. Women of the villages rebuild their homes despite the ongoing Turkish attacks.
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Women of Deir ez-Zor still remember atrocities of ISIS: We are stronger now
“We stronger now,” said women living in Hajin, a city in Deir ez-Zor Canton of northeastern Syria, who still remember the atrocities of ISIS, warning that ISIS still poses a threat.
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Israel-Iran conflict enters 11th day
The conflict between Israel and Iran continues on its 11th day. Israel has launched airstrikes on Tehran and western Iran since last night.
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Israel targets civilians in Gaza
Dozens of civilians, including children, have been killed in Israel’s attacks across the Gaza Strip since early Monday.
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Israel airstrike hits Evin prison in Tehran
An Israeli airstrike hit early Monday the entrance gate of Evin prison in Tehran, known for holding political activists, journalists, human rights activists and dual nationals.
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Non-prosecution decision for journalist Rabia Önver
A decision of non-prosecution has been issued for journalist Rabia Önver, who was in the investigation launched on charge of “openly disseminating information misleading the public”.
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Syrian Women's Council condemns suicide attack on church in Damascus
The Syrian Women’s Council has released a statement, condemning the suicide attack on the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus on Sunday that killed 22 people.
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‘Eastern Kurdistan is the cornerstone of regional democratic transition’
Jineology Academy member Bahar Awrîn says the nation-state system is the reason for the increase in wars and crises in the Middle East, stressing that the new map of the region should be reshaped by a democratic approach.
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Conference for Kurdish Women’s Unity held in Amed
The 3rd Conference for Kurdish Women’s Unity was held in Amed between June 21-22. “The agenda of women is peace and national unity,” said Kurdish politician Mülkiye Birtane.
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Fatemeh Noradi, Hassan Bagherinia arrested in Mashhad
Fatemeh Noradi and her husband Hassan Bagherinia, former faculty member at Iran’s Hakim Sabzevari University, were arrested in Iran’s Mashhad city on Thursday.
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MKG demands release of journalist Perihan Sevda Erkılınç
The Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG) held a press conference on Friday about the health condition of Perihan Sevda Erkılınç, imprisoned journalist with coeliac disease, demanding immediate release of the journalist
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Israel-Iran conflict: Four ministers to hold talks in Geneva
Iran’s foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will hold talks with Foreign ministers from the UK, France, and Germany in Geneva on Friday as Israel and Iran have been trading missile strikes for eight days.
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Reyhan Bayık dies at 94
Reyhan Bayık, the mother of Cemil Bayık, one of the founders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), died in Xarpêt (Elazığ) at the age of 94.
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Museum in Raqqa documents atrocities committed by ISIS
The museum opened in Raqqa by the Culture and History Board of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria documents the atrocities and crimes committed by ISIS against people between 2014 and 2017.
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Hülya Alökmen of TJA: A woman's cry for peace is for all women
“A woman’s cry for peace and her rights is not only for herself, but for all women in the world,” said Hülya Alökmen of the TJA, calling on Kurdish and feminist women to struggle for peace.