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Co-author 2 books on Syrian Kurds, lines in @SPGlobal @KrdChronicle, MA Conflict/Kurdish Studies. Not here for trolls/debate. Contact vvanwilgenburg @ gmail

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40 additional vehicles belonging to the General Security forces have arrived in the village of Donguz and are now heading toward the city of Kobani - Source: Rojava Intell

40 additional vehicles belonging to the General Security forces have arrived in the village of Donguz and are now heading toward the city of Kobani - Source: Rojava Intell

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Iraq: According to Sabereen, ISIS militants attack an electricity tower in Baiji-Haditha, between Anbar and Salah al-Din provinces. Clashes then erupted between Iraqi security forces and the ISIS militants. Haven't seen this reported anywhere else.

Iraq: According to Sabereen, ISIS militants attack an electricity tower in Baiji-Haditha, between Anbar and Salah al-Din provinces. Clashes then erupted between Iraqi security forces and the ISIS militants. Haven't seen this reported anywhere else.

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Angry Kurdish protestors took down Syrian government signs again after the murder of Sipan by tribal elements. Source: Kurdish Front News/Telegram

Angry Kurdish protestors took down Syrian government signs again after the murder of Sipan by tribal elements. Source: Kurdish Front News/Telegram

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The symbolic Kurdish city of Kobane in northern Syria is besieged and undergoing a “terrible” situation as attacks by Syrian government forces continue on the city, best known for its heroic resistance against the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014. Kurdish fighters are left to fend for themselves this time, without US support.

The symbolic Kurdish city of Kobane in northern Syria is besieged and undergoing a “terrible” situation as attacks by Syrian government forces continue on the city, best known for its heroic resistance against the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014. Kurdish fighters are left to fend for themselves this time, without US support.

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Kurdish protesters in Qamishlo demanding revenge after Arab tribal members abducted and killed an SDF member with a knife.

Kurdish protesters in Qamishlo demanding revenge after Arab tribal members abducted and killed an SDF member with a knife.

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Crazy footage: An Iranian missile streaks across the skies of Erbil — watch as it is intercepted midair by a helicopter - Source: AVA

Crazy footage: An Iranian missile streaks across the skies of Erbil — watch as it is intercepted midair by a helicopter - Source: AVA

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More footage shows Syrian security forces forcibly shaving the moustaches of Druze men.

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More footage shows Syrian security forces forcibly shaving the moustaches of Druze men.

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Newroz in Akre, the capital of Newroz

Newroz in Akre, the capital of Newroz

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Kurdish HAT forces were send to the village of Ashme, after irregular Arab tribal forces tried to enter the Kurdish village in the Kobani area last night leading to clashes. via إبو riah

Kurdish HAT forces were send to the village of Ashme, after irregular Arab tribal forces tried to enter the Kurdish village in the Kobani area last night leading to clashes. via إبو riah

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Huge Kurdish protests in Qamishli in Rojava/northern Syria for “Global Support for Rojava” Day and support for Kurdish unity.

Huge Kurdish protests in Qamishli in Rojava/northern Syria for “Global Support for Rojava” Day and support for Kurdish unity.

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.Naren Briar, an American Kurd, has been elected to the Bellevue City Council Source: neomi_mar11/insta

.Naren Briar, an American Kurd, has been elected to the Bellevue City Council Source: neomi_mar11/insta

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Internet sensation IShowSpeed spotted a Kurdistan flag at the FIFA World Cup final and started singing Warni Warni, a popular Kurdish song by Syrian artist Omar Souleyman, who lives in Erbil, and who I interviewed before

Internet sensation IShowSpeed spotted a Kurdistan flag at the FIFA World Cup final and started singing Warni Warni, a popular Kurdish song by Syrian artist Omar Souleyman, who lives in Erbil, and who I interviewed before

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People continue to arrive at the area between the two Shia shrines in Kerbala in Iraq ahead of Arbaeen, an annual Shia Muslim commemoration - NAYA

People continue to arrive at the area between the two Shia shrines in Kerbala in Iraq ahead of Arbaeen, an annual Shia Muslim commemoration - NAYA

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Kurdish Peshmerga soldier gets a surprise visitor amidst heavy snowfall and cold in Kurdistan

Kurdish Peshmerga soldier gets a surprise visitor amidst heavy snowfall and cold in Kurdistan

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A group threw stones at a house in the Ashrafiya neighborhood in Afrin because a Kurdistan flag was raised on the balcony. - Afrin Now

A group threw stones at a house in the Ashrafiya neighborhood in Afrin because a Kurdistan flag was raised on the balcony. - Afrin Now

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Syrian journalist Anas Al-Jassm reports that prisoners are being released from al-Aqtan ISIS prison, saying: “We are now in front of the courthouse (the Palace of Justice). Sixty detainees have been released from Al-Aqtan Prison as a first batch, and additional releases are expected, God willing, in the coming hours.”

Syrian journalist Anas Al-Jassm reports that prisoners are being released from al-Aqtan ISIS prison, saying: “We are now in front of the courthouse (the Palace of Justice). Sixty detainees have been released from Al-Aqtan Prison as a first batch, and additional releases are expected, God willing, in the coming hours.”

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Syrian government fighters continue to forcibly shave off Druze men's moustaches.

Syrian government fighters continue to forcibly shave off Druze men's moustaches.

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Clashes tonight near the town of Jawadiyah (Çil Axa), a strategic area that connects Derik to Qamishlo.

Clashes tonight near the town of Jawadiyah (Çil Axa), a strategic area that connects Derik to Qamishlo.

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Celebratory gunfire after SDF fighters return to Kobani after being evacuated from the ISIS prison in northern Raqqa

Celebratory gunfire after SDF fighters return to Kobani after being evacuated from the ISIS prison in northern Raqqa

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Armed group from the Al-Aqaidat tribe have expressed solidarity with the Al-Baggara tribe and said they are prepared to provide equipment, weapons and manpower in support of the tribe amid tensions between Kurds and Arabs after beheading of a former SDF fighter (Syrian soldier) Sipan by Baggara tribal members, who claimed it was revenge for incident 2 years ago.
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Armed group from the Al-Aqaidat tribe have expressed solidarity with the Al-Baggara tribe and said they are prepared to provide equipment, weapons and manpower in support of the tribe amid tensions between Kurds and Arabs after beheading of a former SDF fighter (Syrian soldier) Sipan by Baggara tribal members, who claimed it was revenge for incident 2 years ago.

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The family of Sipan mourns him. The Syrian Kurdish fighter Sîpan (Syrian soldier in Hasakah brigade) yesterday was abducted by an armed tribal group and killed. Sîpan lived in the city of Hisîça. Gunmen abducted him, took him to the Deir ez-Zor road, and beheaded him.
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The family of Sipan mourns him. The Syrian Kurdish fighter Sîpan (Syrian soldier in Hasakah brigade) yesterday was abducted by an armed tribal group and killed. Sîpan lived in the city of Hisîça. Gunmen abducted him, took him to the Deir ez-Zor road, and beheaded him.

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Kurdish MMA Fighter Namo Fazil preparing for his next fight
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Kurdish MMA Fighter Namo Fazil preparing for his next fight

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225,522 views • 2 months ago

People taking down statue of a female fighter in Tabqa
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People taking down statue of a female fighter in Tabqa

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802,500 views • 9 months ago

Coalition withdrawal: Looks like al-Hadath video footage of the U.S. withdrawal in Erbil.
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Coalition withdrawal: Looks like al-Hadath video footage of the U.S. withdrawal in Erbil.

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61,587 views • 19 days ago

Kirkuk: More footage from the earlier clashes today between ISIS and CTS forces in Pirde - NAYA
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Kirkuk: More footage from the earlier clashes today between ISIS and CTS forces in Pirde - NAYA

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42,449 views • 20 days ago

Kirkuk: Protests erupted over the death of two Kurdish teens during anti-ISIS operation
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Kirkuk: Protests erupted over the death of two Kurdish teens during anti-ISIS operation

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34,540 views • 18 days ago

Syrian Kurdish MP Fasla Youssef in Syrian parliament: After 14 years of schooling in Kurdish, an immediate switch to Arabic threatens the academic achievement of thousands of students; the solution lies in bilingual curricula.
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Syrian Kurdish MP Fasla Youssef in Syrian parliament: After 14 years of schooling in Kurdish, an immediate switch to Arabic threatens the academic achievement of thousands of students; the solution lies in bilingual curricula.

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54,082 views • 1 month ago

Angry Kurdish protestors took down Syrian government signs again after the murder of Sipan by tribal elements. Source: Kurdish Front News/Telegram
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Angry Kurdish protestors took down Syrian government signs again after the murder of Sipan by tribal elements. Source: Kurdish Front News/Telegram

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56,717 views • 1 month ago

Syria/Syrian Kurds: 20 vehicles belonging to the Syrian Military Police forces have entered the city of Hasakah. The military police personnel will be stationed at the police station in the Gweiran neighborhood of Hasakah. Around 150 soldiers will be stationed at this base - Nuce TV
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Syria/Syrian Kurds: 20 vehicles belonging to the Syrian Military Police forces have entered the city of Hasakah. The military police personnel will be stationed at the police station in the Gweiran neighborhood of Hasakah. Around 150 soldiers will be stationed at this base - Nuce TV

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37,710 views • 26 days ago

Large protest in Syria's Kobani demanding language education in Kurdish - ANHA
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Large protest in Syria's Kobani demanding language education in Kurdish - ANHA

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60,422 views • 1 month ago

Syria/Syrian Kurds: Ronahi reporter Cûdî Elî says until now it is not confirmed how many were killed and injured in the attack on security forces escorting oil tankers on the Hasakah-Qamishlo road
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Syria/Syrian Kurds: Ronahi reporter Cûdî Elî says until now it is not confirmed how many were killed and injured in the attack on security forces escorting oil tankers on the Hasakah-Qamishlo road

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37,893 views • 28 days ago

#BREAKING: Mazloum Abdi, the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF, AANES foreign affairs official Elham Ahmad and Asaad al-Shaibani, Syria’s foreign minister, met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich - Rudaw
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#BREAKING: Mazloum Abdi, the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF, AANES foreign affairs official Elham Ahmad and Asaad al-Shaibani, Syria’s foreign minister, met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich - Rudaw

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Body of Sîpan Hiznî arrives at the hospital in Hasakah - Ronahi
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Body of Sîpan Hiznî arrives at the hospital in Hasakah - Ronahi

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Kurdish female fighter of the Kurdish opposition party PDKI named Saba told me that the Iranian Kurds "hope the United States and other countries will help us against this regime. This government is a brutal government that kills its own people. It executes people. People are being forced to leave their homes. They kill people who struggle for freedom."
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Kurdish female fighter of the Kurdish opposition party PDKI named Saba told me that the Iranian Kurds "hope the United States and other countries will help us against this regime. This government is a brutal government that kills its own people. It executes people. People are being forced to leave their homes. They kill people who struggle for freedom."

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180,741 views • 7 months ago

Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service to the mother of Mohammed Hemen, the boy who was killed in the incident in Pirdi, Kirkuk: “We owe you justice for your son.” (killed mistakenly in anti-ISIS operation in Pirde)
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Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service to the mother of Mohammed Hemen, the boy who was killed in the incident in Pirdi, Kirkuk: “We owe you justice for your son.” (killed mistakenly in anti-ISIS operation in Pirde)

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Armed gunmen on motorcycles in Ras al-Ain (Serekaniye), Syria
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Armed gunmen on motorcycles in Ras al-Ain (Serekaniye), Syria

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Kurdish sports: German-Kurdish WBC heavyweight world champion Agit Kabayel has accepted a challenge from Nelson Hysa, “The Albanian Eagle.” The two will face each other on November 28. "We may not like each other, but our people stand side by side. So let’s keep this between you and me and never try to turn Germans, Kurds or Albanians against each other," Kabayel said.
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Kurdish sports: German-Kurdish WBC heavyweight world champion Agit Kabayel has accepted a challenge from Nelson Hysa, “The Albanian Eagle.” The two will face each other on November 28. "We may not like each other, but our people stand side by side. So let’s keep this between you and me and never try to turn Germans, Kurds or Albanians against each other," Kabayel said.

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18,369 views • 20 days ago

Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa's father, Hussein al-Sharaa on Kurds. It is well-known he is a follower of Gamal Abdel Nasser. "I am an Arab nationalist. Arab nationalism is my teacher. When Arab nationalism existed, there was no regionalism and no sectarianism. Everyone used to say, “We are Arabs.” Even the Kurds—the Kurds who lived among us—used to say, “We are Arabs.”
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Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa's father, Hussein al-Sharaa on Kurds. It is well-known he is a follower of Gamal Abdel Nasser. "I am an Arab nationalist. Arab nationalism is my teacher. When Arab nationalism existed, there was no regionalism and no sectarianism. Everyone used to say, “We are Arabs.” Even the Kurds—the Kurds who lived among us—used to say, “We are Arabs.”

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166,577 views • 8 months ago

Huge turnout and reception for the German-Kurdish WBC heavyweight world champion Agit Kabayel in his hometown of Bochum in Germany
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Huge turnout and reception for the German-Kurdish WBC heavyweight world champion Agit Kabayel in his hometown of Bochum in Germany

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33,518 views • 1 month ago