Bassam Saker

The So-Called Liberated North Has Become a Safe Haven for Extremism and Terrorism

Since the beginning of the Syrian Revolutionary Movement, the Turkish occupation state has been keen to support Islamist groups in an effort to Islamicize Syrian society, under the command of the Muslim Brotherhood. Continue Reading

UN Peace Talks on Syria Will Fail Without North and East Syria

By: Bassam Saker

If we remain excluded, democratic Syria may just refuse to accept the results of the peace talks. We must be included if these talks are expected to succeed.Continue Reading

Seven Points for Enhancing Social Cohesion in Syria

By: Bassam Saker

Seven measures to enhance social cohesion as part of a transition to a democratic system that will allow our nation to move forward in harmony.Continue Reading

International Womens Day: Celebrating Successes and Continuing the Struggle
On this day, International Womens Day, we celebrate and congratulate all of the women who have stepped forward, raised their voices, and called out for their rights to be protected. Throughout the world, on this day, women are marching for their freedom and their rights. Women’s rights are human rights,
Women Celebrate International Womens Day Throughout North and East Syria
Throughout North and East Syria, women marked International Women’s Day with marches, rallies, seminars, special events, and declarations. They acknowledged the gains in women’s freedoms that have occurred, while also vowing to continue the struggle for equality, human rights, and power to control their own destinies. They danced, enjoyed music,
YPJ Women’s Protection Units: We Will Fight For “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî”
The YPJ Women’s Protection Units are military units of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of North and East Syria. To commemorate International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, and their 10th anniversary, they issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to fighting for their rights and the rights of all women. “In
SDF Launches Counterterrorism Operation in Response to Deadly Raqqa Attack
On December 28, 2022, 1,000 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces and Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (NES), in coordination with the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS, launched a major operation to target ISIS cells in the Tel Hamis, Tel Barak, and Al-Hol regions of NES. The