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"Since the defeat of ISIS, #Raqqa has been on a path of rebuilding and revitalisation as part of the defacto autonomous northeastern Syrian region known as #Rojava. The development of a democratic, egalitarian and multi-ethnic society, with an emphasis on women’s empowerment and ecological sustainability, is at the core of the self government."
You may join the event tomorrow at KinOLaden in #Oldenburg, #Niedersachsen, #Germany: https://medyanews.net/germanys-oldenburg-initiates-twinning-partnership-with-syrias-kurdish-led-raqqa/
Building social-ecology under attacks in Rojava/North-East Syria: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-03-27/we-will-defend-this-life-we-will-resist-on-this-land/
The Turkish-backed "Syrian National Army" #SNA controls territories in the north of @syria, along the border with #Turkiye.
On 6 December 2024, the SNA initiated extensive and escalating military operations eastward to #Manbij. Manbij is a city, 30 kilometers west of the river Euphrates. During the Syrian Civil War, the city was first captured by rebels in 2012, overrun by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2014 and finally captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces #SDF [the forces that defend Rojava] in 2016.
Yesterday, Monday, 9 December: "YPJ spokeswoman Ruken Cemal said that the claims that Manbij was occupied were not true, and that an epic resistance was carried out in Manbij."
https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/ypj-spokeswoman-ruken-cemal-we-are-heroically-resisting-in-manbij-76768
The USA obtained a ceasefire line (between SNA and SDF) at the river Euphrates, similar to that of the Aleppo governate. It's official:
'CAIRO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces (SDF) and Syria's Turkey-backed rebels reached a ceasefire agreement in the northern city of Manbij through a U.S. mediation "to ensure the safety and security of civilians," SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said early on Wednesday.
"The fighters of the Manbij Military Council, who have been resisting the attacks since November 27, will withdraw from the area as soon as possible," Abdi added.'
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-democratic-forces-rebels-reach-us-brokered-ceasefire-agreement-manbij-sdf-2024-12-10/
"Advocacy group calls for accountability for violations in Syria’s Manbij"
@syria (North Press) https://npasyria.com/en/119611/
Priorities of outside powers in @syria
'It is perplexing that, despite the apparent “confidence” in Jolani – a figure who was once branded “the world’s most wanted terrorist” – as a moderate revolutionary leader, there is scant recognition of the democratic model Rojava has offered since its establishment.'
by Pinar Dinc: https://theconversation.com/syrias-self-governing-democratic-north-east-comes-under-attack-with-country-in-flux-245717
"US-Led Coalition patrols in Kobani highlight continued presence amid rising tensions"
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/817797