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Asayish Taking Precautions for Kurdish Politician's Funeral

Welati reports the Asayish (police) taking measures for security for today's funeral in Qamishli of Issa Hesso. Video of funeral

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Ansar al-Islam-YPG Clashes Continue in Aleppo

Clashes continue in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud between Ansar al-Islam (not the Iraqi/Kurdish one) and YPG.

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Ongoing Clashes Kurds and Al Qaida in Aleppo

Clashes are ongoing between the Jabhat al-Akrad battalion and the al-Nusra front supported by the ISIS in the towns of Tal Hasel and Tal A'ran. Several Kurdish residents fled the towns. Inhabitants...

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Continued Clashes in Hasakah Province

Clashes have taken place place overnight between the YPG and the ISIS and in the villages of Tal Halaf and Esfar Najar, which are close to Ras al-Ein (Serekaniyeh) city. Clashes between them also took...

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Explosion in al-Ma'bada?

It seems that there was an explosion in al-Ma'bada (Girkê Legê) reports Welati. More pics on Hawar. Video shows YPG fighters in the area. [not related to car bomb attempt].

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3 YPG Fighters Buried in Efrin

Three YPG-fighters who were killed in fighting with Ansar al-Islam in Aleppo were buried today in Efrin.Cenazeyê şervanê YPG’ê Basil Himêdî binasnav Egîd ji aliyê hezaran kesî ve li goristana Şehîd...

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PUK Calls For Protecting 'West-Kurdistan'

ANHA claims the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) (party of Jalal Talabani) calls for protecting Syrian Kurds.Statement from PUKmedia:Îro piştî nîvro 3-8-2013 politburoya YNK`ê bi serokatiya cîgirê...

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Kurdish City Council Head of Tel Aran Talks About ISIS/JA Fight

ANHA interviews Kurdish head of the city council in Tel Aran Cûma Kalo. He accuses the JN/ISIS of coming to the Kurdish dominated towns in Tel Hassel and Tel Aran to attack Kurds under the name of...

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Rudaw Report on Former Turkish FM and Kurds (Sorani)

Rudaw report on Former Turkish Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis who spoke to Taraf on Turkey's missteps in Syria.

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Al Jazeera: Where do Syria's Kurds stand?

It has been a week of major developments for Syria's Kurds, the largest non-Arab ethnic minority in the country. On Tuesday, the main Kurdish militia issued a call to arms against factions fighting...

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Kurdish Unity Party the Next Gorran of Syrian Kurds?

Kurdish Unity party criticism of PYD policies in Derik (removing the mayor and accusing PYD of bringing corruption, etc to the city). It seems they are becoming the main 'opposition' party towards PYD...

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Iranian Kurds Want Clear Position From Kurdish Parties?

ANHA claims Iranian Kurds want a clear position from their political parties on the problems in Syria.

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Radikal Speaks to Jabhat al-Akrad Commander Ahmet Kurdi

Suriye ’de Cephet el Ekrad (Kürt Cephesi) ismini ilk kez Serekaniye ve Tel Abyad’taki çatışmalarda duyurdu. Örgütün Komutanı Haci Ahmet Kurdi, Özgür Suriye Ordusu (ÖSO) ile ilişkilerini ve Kaide’ye...

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YPG Claims Capture of Strategic Border Village Near Turkey

YPG claims to have captured the village of Susik which was allegedly used by the ISIS/JN to resupply their fighters from the Turkish border to support their operations in Tel Ebyad and seen as a sign...

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Pro-YPG Site Claims Imam Joins YPG

Pro-PYD site claims a Kurdish imam Khatib Mohamed Farouk Sheikhmous joint the YPG to fight Islamist groups claiming those groups are far removed from Islam. Groups affiliated to Al Qaida claims they...

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Syrian Kurdish Leaders to visit Iran

This news isn't confirmed by PYD or Al-Parti yet. Rudaw reports that PYD-leader Salih Muslim and KDP-S leader Abdulhakim Bashar will visit #Iran— Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) August 5, 2013Hevserokê PYDê...

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No Agreement Yet to Stop Fighting Between Kurds and Islamists

KNC source told Welati that there is no agreement between the Muslim Brotherhood and the KNC to stop the fighting. There were claims that the KNC and Muslim Brotherhood agreed to form a joint...

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Fighting Continues Over Minnigh Airport Aleppo

You can actually see rebels inside Minnigh airport, for the first time after besieging/fighting for over 678 years http://t.co/68fNQ8YDfN— The 47th (@THE_47th) August 5, 2013#Syria: Islamic State of...

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ANHA: Turkish authorities prevent aid going to Syrian Kurds

Hawar news: Turkish authorities prevent aid.

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Al-Aan Report on YPG from Syria

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