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Footage shows a Kurdish sniper taking position in a house in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood, firing on advancing armed factions aligned with Damascus, as heavy clashes enter their fifth day.

Footage shows a Kurdish sniper taking position in a house in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood, firing on advancing armed factions aligned with Damascus, as heavy clashes enter their fifth day.

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Kurdish residents of Istanbul chanted “Who are we? We are Kurds” after Amedspor, a Kurdish football club, secured promotion to the Turkish Super League. 📹: Omer Sonmez/Rudaw

Kurdish residents of Istanbul chanted “Who are we? We are Kurds” after Amedspor, a Kurdish football club, secured promotion to the Turkish Super League. 📹: Omer Sonmez/Rudaw

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#BREAKING: Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa tells Rudaw that Damascus and Kurds will integrate. He expressed respect for Syria’s Kurdish population, saying “The Kurds are in our eyes.”

#BREAKING: Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa tells Rudaw that Damascus and Kurds will integrate. He expressed respect for Syria’s Kurdish population, saying “The Kurds are in our eyes.”

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#BREAKING: Smoke rises from a building at Erbil’s Sky Tower residential project after it was hit by a suspected Iranian projectile.

#BREAKING: Smoke rises from a building at Erbil’s Sky Tower residential project after it was hit by a suspected Iranian projectile.

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#BREAKING: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) published footage of what it said was "Damascus-affiliated factions" continuing their "attacks on Kobane [in northeast Syria, Rojava] and the al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa," which hold ISIS members.

#BREAKING: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) published footage of what it said was "Damascus-affiliated factions" continuing their "attacks on Kobane [in northeast Syria, Rojava] and the al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa," which hold ISIS members.

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A Kurdish father laments that he has fed his children only water for the past week due to the severe conditions in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood, where fierce clashes have been ongoing between Kurdish fighters and Damascus-backed armed factions.

A Kurdish father laments that he has fed his children only water for the past week due to the severe conditions in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood, where fierce clashes have been ongoing between Kurdish fighters and Damascus-backed armed factions.

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Men and women in Qamishli, northern Syria, have taken up arms to defend the Kurdish region, responding to a call for general mobilization against ongoing attacks by armed factions backed by Damascus.

Men and women in Qamishli, northern Syria, have taken up arms to defend the Kurdish region, responding to a call for general mobilization against ongoing attacks by armed factions backed by Damascus.

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The Kurdish diaspora took to the streets of Vienna, Austria, calling on the international community to support Kurds in Rojava amid a major military offensive on the Kurdish enclave by armed groups aligned with Damascus.

The Kurdish diaspora took to the streets of Vienna, Austria, calling on the international community to support Kurds in Rojava amid a major military offensive on the Kurdish enclave by armed groups aligned with Damascus.

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#BREAKING: Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to US President Trump, tells Rudaw's Diyar Kurda that no part of the world can be used to "execute mass casualty attacks against US citizens," and thanks Kurds for "everything they’ve done to make that possible."

#BREAKING: Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to US President Trump, tells Rudaw's Diyar Kurda that no part of the world can be used to "execute mass casualty attacks against US citizens," and thanks Kurds for "everything they’ve done to make that possible."

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Amara was the youngest among the Kurdish fighters killed in the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsood in Aleppo, as they resisted a full-scale military campaign by the Syrian Arab Army in recent days.

Amara was the youngest among the Kurdish fighters killed in the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Ashrafiyeh and Sheikh Maqsood in Aleppo, as they resisted a full-scale military campaign by the Syrian Arab Army in recent days.

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The Kurdish-led SDF said on Saturday that a Kurdish female fighter was executed and thrown from a building by the Syrian army. The fighter was reportedly captured by armed men after resisting an army attack in the Kurdish-majority neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsood for hours.

The Kurdish-led SDF said on Saturday that a Kurdish female fighter was executed and thrown from a building by the Syrian army. The fighter was reportedly captured by armed men after resisting an army attack in the Kurdish-majority neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsood for hours.

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A video shows a Damascus-affiliated militant vandalizing and insulting graves of slain fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka in northeast Syria (Rojava), while filming the desecration at a cemetery.

A video shows a Damascus-affiliated militant vandalizing and insulting graves of slain fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka in northeast Syria (Rojava), while filming the desecration at a cemetery.

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#BREAKING: Massive explosion rocks the Syrian capital Damascus during a live report by Rudaw correspondent Solin Mohammedamin.

#BREAKING: Massive explosion rocks the Syrian capital Damascus during a live report by Rudaw correspondent Solin Mohammedamin.

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After over two weeks of fighting in Syria, the UN Security Council held its first meeting on the situation Thursday as UN said civilians face water shortages and school and hospital closures. Only one country condemned the assault on the Kurdish-led SDF that helped defeat ISIS.

After over two weeks of fighting in Syria, the UN Security Council held its first meeting on the situation Thursday as UN said civilians face water shortages and school and hospital closures. Only one country condemned the assault on the Kurdish-led SDF that helped defeat ISIS.

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Milad Karami, a fearless explorer from western Iran (Rojhelat) captured jaw-dropping moments to showcase his region’s beauty and Kurdish culture - but warns viewers: don’t try this at home!

Milad Karami, a fearless explorer from western Iran (Rojhelat) captured jaw-dropping moments to showcase his region’s beauty and Kurdish culture - but warns viewers: don’t try this at home!

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Kurdish fighters say they continue to resist in the Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood of Aleppo, rejecting a claim by the Syrian Arab Army that it has taken control of the area.

Kurdish fighters say they continue to resist in the Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood of Aleppo, rejecting a claim by the Syrian Arab Army that it has taken control of the area.

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Shirin is a survivor, wife, daughter and sister of victims sheinsists were killed by "Damascus state forces" in Deir ez-Zor on the same day Syrian interim President Sharaa announced a ceasefire with the SDF. "Kurd or Arab?" the gunmen asked. READ MORE:

Shirin is a survivor, wife, daughter and sister of victims sheinsists were killed by "Damascus state forces" in Deir ez-Zor on the same day Syrian interim President Sharaa announced a ceasefire with the SDF. "Kurd or Arab?" the gunmen asked. READ MORE:

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Samet Dagul, who is wanted in Turkey over alleged al-Qaeda ties, has appeared near Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo posing as a “journalist” while covering government attacks on the areas. According to Turkey’s interior ministry, he was born in Germany's Hanau in 1993.

Samet Dagul, who is wanted in Turkey over alleged al-Qaeda ties, has appeared near Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo posing as a “journalist” while covering government attacks on the areas. According to Turkey’s interior ministry, he was born in Germany's Hanau in 1993.

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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have published footage they say "captures the moment Damascus-affiliated factions stormed al-Shaddadi prison [in Hasaka] - which houses thousands of ISIS members - and freed them." 📹: SDF_Syria/X

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have published footage they say "captures the moment Damascus-affiliated factions stormed al-Shaddadi prison [in Hasaka] - which houses thousands of ISIS members - and freed them." 📹: SDF_Syria/X

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US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack told Rudaw that within Syria and neighboring Iraq, “federalism doesn’t work,” while criticizing the Kurdish-led SDF for being “slow” in negotiations with the Damascus government. READ MORE:

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack told Rudaw that within Syria and neighboring Iraq, “federalism doesn’t work,” while criticizing the Kurdish-led SDF for being “slow” in negotiations with the Damascus government. READ MORE:

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An Iraqi army officer disrespected Kurdish families in Kirkuk after their homes were seized and they were expelled in the early hours of Sunday on the grounds that the land on which the houses were built belongs to the military.

An Iraqi army officer disrespected Kurdish families in Kirkuk after their homes were seized and they were expelled in the early hours of Sunday on the grounds that the land on which the houses were built belongs to the military.

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The moment a number of drones were intercepted near the US consulate in Erbil.

The moment a number of drones were intercepted near the US consulate in Erbil.

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A Yazidi mother and her 11-year-old daughter were reunited with their family in Shingal (Sinjar) on Saturday after spending more than 11 years held captive by Islamic State (ISIS) militants. READ MORE:

A Yazidi mother and her 11-year-old daughter were reunited with their family in Shingal (Sinjar) on Saturday after spending more than 11 years held captive by Islamic State (ISIS) militants. READ MORE:

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#BREAKING: Syrian authorities have removed a billboard on the Justice Palace in Hasaka in Rojava that featured Kurdish and Arabic, replacing it with one in English and Arabic. The move sparked public anger, with locals chanting “Kurdistan.” Locals later removed the new billboard.

#BREAKING: Syrian authorities have removed a billboard on the Justice Palace in Hasaka in Rojava that featured Kurdish and Arabic, replacing it with one in English and Arabic. The move sparked public anger, with locals chanting “Kurdistan.” Locals later removed the new billboard.

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US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said the US has deep appreciation for the SDF, but “There’s no indication that there’s going to be a free Kurdistan or a separate SDF state.”

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said the US has deep appreciation for the SDF, but “There’s no indication that there’s going to be a free Kurdistan or a separate SDF state.”

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US Congressman Tim Burchett told Rudaw's Diyar Kurda that Syria "needs to wake up." He added that US President Donald Trump "is not fooling around. This oppression that they [Syrian government] do to their people and abuse is just wrong."

US Congressman Tim Burchett told Rudaw's Diyar Kurda that Syria "needs to wake up." He added that US President Donald Trump "is not fooling around. This oppression that they [Syrian government] do to their people and abuse is just wrong."

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday she will discuss Kurdish language rights with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani amid tensions in northeast Syria (Rojava) over Kurdish representation and education rights. READ MORE:

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday she will discuss Kurdish language rights with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani amid tensions in northeast Syria (Rojava) over Kurdish representation and education rights. READ MORE:

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A member of Damascus-affiliated armed factions appears in a video holding a strand of hair belonging to a Kurdish female fighter from the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ). According to the militant, the female fighter was killed during clashes in Raqqa.

A member of Damascus-affiliated armed factions appears in a video holding a strand of hair belonging to a Kurdish female fighter from the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ). According to the militant, the female fighter was killed during clashes in Raqqa.

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The footage of the Kurdistan Region’s counterterrorism force in the Kurdish town of Cizre, in southeastern Turkey, has drawn mixed reactions. It has instilled a sense of pride among Turkey’s Kurdish population while angering some Turkish nationalists. The force was in Turkey to guard President Masoud Barzani during his recent visit to the country.

The footage of the Kurdistan Region’s counterterrorism force in the Kurdish town of Cizre, in southeastern Turkey, has drawn mixed reactions. It has instilled a sense of pride among Turkey’s Kurdish population while angering some Turkish nationalists. The force was in Turkey to guard President Masoud Barzani during his recent visit to the country.

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