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Negotiations Between Kurdish-led Northeast Syria and Transitional Government Yield No Progress
Photo credit: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) The negotiations between the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) and the Syrian Transitional Government that began…
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From Assad’s fall to this week’s stalled talks in Damascus, Syria’s story is one of promises, pauses, and mistrust.

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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 7h
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Negotiations Between Kurdish-led Northeast Syria and Transitional Government Yield No Progress
Photo credit: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) The negotiations between the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) and the Syrian Transitional Government that began…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 7h
In Damascus, hands were shaken, but no ground was gained.
Talks between the Kurdish-led Administration and Syria’s new authorities stall again amid deep mistrust.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 9h
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Performative Feminism: Syria’s Women Turned into Spectacles under the New Regime
Latifa al-Droubi, wife of Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, graduates with the “Victory and Liberation” class at Idlib University, September 7, 2025 | Picture credits: SANA Agency
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 9h
Syria’s First Lady praises women’s strength and progress.
Meanwhile, over 100 women remain missing in Suwaida, with no investigations.
A closer look at the gap between rhetoric and reality in The Amargi’s latest report.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 10h
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Performative Feminism: Syria’s Women Turned into Spectacles under the New Regime
Latifa al-Droubi, wife of Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, graduates with the “Victory and Liberation” class at Idlib University, September 7, 2025 | Picture credits: SANA Agency
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 10h
In Syria, the new regime stages feminism as theatre.
While the president’s wife preaches “progress,” women vanish in Suwaida and are silenced across the country.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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Faek Omar Rasul: Art, Exile, and the Kurdish Struggle | The Amargi
In this short feature, Kurdish artist Faek Omar Rasul reflects on how exile, war, and memory have shaped his life and work. Born in the village of Shorau near Kirkuk, Rasul studied fine arts in…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
“Being Kurdish is a curse,” says artist Faek Omar Rasul, whose work transforms exile and trauma into art.
Interview by Arina Mahwi for The Amargi.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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Salvation and Control: Politics under Syria’s New Authorities
Voters cast their ballots in Syria’s parliamentary elections on October 5, 2025, to choose 121 of the 210 members of the People’s Assembly | Picture Credits: Pauline Gauer Syria holds its first…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
Syria’s first post-Assad election promised renewal. Instead, it revived control.
Read Ferhad Hemmi’s analysis in The Amargi to see how the new authorities turned salvation into power.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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Turkey’s Largest E-commerce Platforms Face Backlash over T-shirts Mocking 1990s Disappearances
Turkey’s two largest e-commerce platforms, Trendyol and Hepsi Burada, are facing backlash after listing t-shirts that mock the enforced disappearances of Kurdish civilians and leftist activists…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
Trendyol and Hepsiburada face backlash for selling T-shirts mocking 1990s Kurdish disappearances.
Read Serap Güneş’s report in The Amargi to understand why the outrage goes far beyond fashion.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
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As Syria Descends into Turmoil, ISIS Regains Its Footing
Picture Credits: Afshin Ismaili Six years after the fall of Baghouz, the last stronghold of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, the group’s shadow continues to cast a shadow...
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 1d
Six years after ISIS’s defeat, its networks are reawakening across Syria.
Political turmoil and economic collapse have given the group new ground to regroup and strike again.
By Abbas Abbas for The Amargi. Link in comments.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
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Emel Mathlouthi: The Voice of Resistance | In Conversation with The Amargi
In this exclusive conversation, Tunisian artist Emel Mathlouthi, whose voice became the anthem of the Arab Spring, speaks with Rebaz Majeed of The Amargi about music, resistance, and freedom. From…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
Her song became a movement.
Emel Mathlouthi tells Rebaz Majeed how Kelmti Horra turned into the anthem of the Arab Spring.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
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Red card for Kurdish Football
The Kurdistan Region football team has been suspended from an international football tournament, following a row over payments and the last-minute cancellation of the competition. The Kurdistan Region...
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
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Sociologist Prof. Mesut Yeğen Questions Turkish Government’s Legitimacy
The crackdown on Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), intensified with the recent appointment of a trustee to its Istanbul provincial branch. Ahead of the September 15 CHP…
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
Turkey’s legitimacy crisis is widening. Prof. Mesut Yeğen tells The Amargi that the AKP’s crackdown on the CHP signals a move toward an “authoritarian but multi-party” order. His analysis explores how this struggle could shape the next election.
By Serap Güneş. Link in comments.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 2d
Kurdistan’s football body has been suspended after cancelling the 2024 CONIFA World Cup. Organisers cite unpaid dues, officials blame insecurity, a setback for Kurdish sport and soft power.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 3d
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The Endless Political Persecution of Sherwan Sherwani
Just before sunset on 7th October 2020, Kurdish journalist Sherwan Sherwani was arrested by military personnel in his house on the outskirts of Erbil.  “From their uniforms, I could tell they were a s...
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 3d
From an October 2020 arrest to fresh charges in August 2025, Sherwan Sherwani’s case charts five years of detention through shifting verdicts and appeals. A press freedom bellwether, say rights groups. By Renwar Najm for The Amargi. Link in comments.
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The Amargi @theamargi.bsky.social · 3d
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Syria Elects a New Parliament in an Unprecedented Vote
Picture Credit: Pauline Gauer In Damascus, the counting of the votes unfolded in solemn silence. Ten months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria is choosing a new Parliament – not through…
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