Matthew Scott Whitley

COVID and the Solidarity Ethos in North and East Syria

North and East Syria provides an example of the solidarity ethos, seeking to cooperate both within and across its borders.Continue Reading

The seeds are planted for a pluralistic, feminist, and democratic economy — and also a democratic society.Continue Reading

A Year for Building Stability and Peace
2021 is the year that the people of North and East Syria are calling upon the international community for inclusion in talks on the future of Syria. We ask to be recognized as a key player in the solution to the Syrian crisis.
Year in Review: 2020 in North and East Syria
As 2021 dawns, the AANES remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the Syrian conflict through dialog. It remains committed to initiatives to expand true democracy in the region — feminism, religious diversity, ethnic diversity, self-rule, and self-protection.
Human Rights Organisation of Afrin, Syria, Releases Shocking Report on Abuses
Since the first day of Turkey’s occupation of Afrin, the horrendous human rights violations against civilians, especially the Kurds, have not stopped, as all immoral and illegal practices are being carried out against the remaining locals who were trapped inside the region.
COVID Outbreak in North and East Syria Accelerating
The number of COVID-19 cases in North and East Syria since the start of the pandemic is now 8,313 cases. Of these cases, there have been 285 deaths. The number of cases continues to climb, and represents a dangerous acceleration in the transmission of the virus.