Kurdish group PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey
Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the ...
The Lancet8h
Rebuilding trust and equity in Syria's health system: a governance-driven transition
In December, 2024, after more than 50 years in power in Syria, the regime of the Assad family was swept away. This dramatic political shift illuminated the state of health in Syria, exposing ...
Erdogan says new phase started in efforts for 'terror-free' Turkey after Ocalan call
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a disarmament call from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan ...
Kurdish militants in Iraq, Syria must lay down weapons, Erdogan's party says
All Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria, including U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, must lay down their weapons after the ...
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
The jailed leader of the PKK called on its members to lay down arms and dissolve the group. If his followers heed that call, ...
Greek Reporter1d
Kurdish Leader Ocalan Calls on PKK to Lay Down Arms in Turkey
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdish group PKK, has called on his movement to lay down its arms and ...
The National Law Review1d
The EU Suspends Certain Sanctions on Syria to Support Economic Stabilization, Political Transition, and Reconstruction
To encourage democratic development and achieve a peaceful and inclusive political transition, and to aid the swift ...
Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdallah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and ...
What to Know About Abdullah Ocalan and the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict
After decades of fighting, the Kurdish group’s imprisoned leader is now calling for its fighters to put down their arms.
The Victoria Advocate1d
Ocalan: Kurdish PKK founder who urged his fighters to disarm
Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds, but a "terrorist ...
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US sanctions hold up Qatari support for Syria: sources
The delay in Qatar's plan to help pay for the increase, which Reuters reported in January, underlines the considerable challenges Syria's new Islamist authorities face as they seek to stabilise the fr ...