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Wladimir van Wilgenburg

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The General Mobilization Committee in Rojava commemorated, "first martyr of the General Mobilization campaign, Ahmed Omar from the city of Kirkuk in Southern Kurdistan, all the martyrs, and issued a statement regarding his martyrdom." “Our people’s hero and the selfless fighter for national unity, the martyr Ahmed, as a living response to this unity, set out from the land of Southern Kurdistan, from the historic city of Kirkuk, toward the sacred land of Rojava.” - ANHA

The General Mobilization Committee in Rojava commemorated, "first martyr of the General Mobilization campaign, Ahmed Omar from the city of Kirkuk in Southern Kurdistan, all the martyrs, and issued a statement regarding his martyrdom." “Our people’s hero and the selfless fighter for national unity, the martyr Ahmed, as a living response to this unity, set out from the land of Southern Kurdistan, from the historic city of Kirkuk, toward the sacred land of Rojava.” - ANHA

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Turkey or the SNA targets Kurdish protesters near Tishrin Dam again

Turkey or the SNA targets Kurdish protesters near Tishrin Dam again

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Unofficial videos of Kurdish fighters vow to resist in the Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo

Unofficial videos of Kurdish fighters vow to resist in the Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo

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Protesters in the Kurdish capital of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan express solidarity with the Kurds in Aleppo

Protesters in the Kurdish capital of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan express solidarity with the Kurds in Aleppo

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

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

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Kurdish MMA Fighter Namo Fazil preparing for his next fight

Kurdish MMA Fighter Namo Fazil preparing for his next fight

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NAYA posts video of drone sounds in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. Location unknown.

NAYA posts video of drone sounds in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. Location unknown.

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People taking down statue of a female fighter in Tabqa

People taking down statue of a female fighter in Tabqa

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

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

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Syria: Displaced Kurds that tried to return to Serekaniye (Ras al-Ain) in northern Syria as part of the Jan. 29 SDF-Damascus agreement were attacked. Serekaniye has been under control of Turkish-backed factions since the Turkish Operation Peace Spring in 2019

Syria: Displaced Kurds that tried to return to Serekaniye (Ras al-Ain) in northern Syria as part of the Jan. 29 SDF-Damascus agreement were attacked. Serekaniye has been under control of Turkish-backed factions since the Turkish Operation Peace Spring in 2019

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Kak Namo Fazil thanks his fans for their support. "I am very grateful to you. I thank you all. Thank you very much for everything. Please forgive me for letting you down. In the end, I can only say: I hope everything ends well. I hope you believe in me again. I hope you forgive me as your little brother. Thank you very much for your support. Thank you for everything. Don’t worry. We’ll be back very soon and stronger."

Kak Namo Fazil thanks his fans for their support. "I am very grateful to you. I thank you all. Thank you very much for everything. Please forgive me for letting you down. In the end, I can only say: I hope everything ends well. I hope you believe in me again. I hope you forgive me as your little brother. Thank you very much for your support. Thank you for everything. Don’t worry. We’ll be back very soon and stronger."

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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

#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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Mr. Taster enjoying traditional Kurdish foods in the mountains of Kurdistan

Mr. Taster enjoying traditional Kurdish foods in the mountains of Kurdistan

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PJAK-linked “Kurdistan Martyrs’ Revenge Teams" claims responsibility for the killing of senior #IRGC member Salar Rangamiz on August 8, 2026, in the Qatarchian neighborhood of Sanandaj in Iranian Kurdistan

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PJAK-linked “Kurdistan Martyrs’ Revenge Teams" claims responsibility for the killing of senior #IRGC member Salar Rangamiz on August 8, 2026, in the Qatarchian neighborhood of Sanandaj in Iranian Kurdistan

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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."

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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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.”

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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Kurds destroy Assad statue in Qamishlo

Kurds destroy Assad statue in Qamishlo

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Kurdish fighters from Rojava opened a corridor to save Yezidi's from ISIS in 2014 in Sinjar, now a group of Yezidi's have come to Rojava to return the favour. "In 2014, Rojava gave a great deal to the people of Shingal when the YPG and the YPJ fought ISIS, and today it is our turn to stand alongside the people of Rojava.”

Kurdish fighters from Rojava opened a corridor to save Yezidi's from ISIS in 2014 in Sinjar, now a group of Yezidi's have come to Rojava to return the favour. "In 2014, Rojava gave a great deal to the people of Shingal when the YPG and the YPJ fought ISIS, and today it is our turn to stand alongside the people of Rojava.”

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Joint statement by MOI and Asayish in Qamishlo. Halima Mahmoud Abu Bakr, a member of the General Command of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) in northeast Syria: "We welcome this agreement between the SDF and the Syrian government. We are advocates of peace, not war, and we are committed to implementing the provisions of the agreement. Woman, Life, Freedom." - ANHA

Joint statement by MOI and Asayish in Qamishlo. Halima Mahmoud Abu Bakr, a member of the General Command of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) in northeast Syria: "We welcome this agreement between the SDF and the Syrian government. We are advocates of peace, not war, and we are committed to implementing the provisions of the agreement. Woman, Life, Freedom." - ANHA

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Footage of the July 19 funeral procession for nine members of the Iranian Kurdish opposition group کۆمەڵە | Komala, who were killed in an Iranian missile strike on the group's headquarters in Slemani province, Iraqi Kurdistan.

Footage of the July 19 funeral procession for nine members of the Iranian Kurdish opposition group کۆمەڵە | Komala, who were killed in an Iranian missile strike on the group's headquarters in Slemani province, Iraqi Kurdistan.

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SDF Commander in Chief Mazloum Abdî مظلوم عبدي and AANES foreign relations co-chair Elham Ahmad arriving at the #MEPS25 forum

SDF Commander in Chief Mazloum Abdî مظلوم عبدي and AANES foreign relations co-chair Elham Ahmad arriving at the #MEPS25 forum

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Apparently, a suicide bomber was arrested wearing an explosive belt near a Kurdish restaurant called Hîwa in Ramadi

Apparently, a suicide bomber was arrested wearing an explosive belt near a Kurdish restaurant called Hîwa in Ramadi

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Just drove through the Arab belt areas near Qahtaniya/Jawadiya. Both Kurds and Arabs here don't want a war and prefer Damascus and the SDF to implement the agreement.

Just drove through the Arab belt areas near Qahtaniya/Jawadiya. Both Kurds and Arabs here don't want a war and prefer Damascus and the SDF to implement the agreement.

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A video released by an Iranian Kurdish opposition PAK party shows Baluch and Azeri fighters joining its ranks.

A video released by an Iranian Kurdish opposition PAK party shows Baluch and Azeri fighters joining its ranks.

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