Statement of the UKSS – Kobani and Afrin are under Siege

Kobani and Afrin are under Siege – 51 Kurdish citizens were kidnapped Statement by the Union of Kurdish Students in Syria (UKSS) The Islamic State in Iraq and Sham “ISIS ” has imposed blockade on the towns of Kobanî and Afrîn since 03. December 2013, this blockade includes blocking all the leading roads into both […]

The struggle for Kobane: An example of selective solidarity – Leila Al Shami

The heroic resistance of the people of Kobane in fighting the onslaught of the Daesh (ISIS) fascists since mid-September, has led to a surge of international solidarity. A multitude of articles and statements have been written and protests have been held in cities across the world. Kurds have flooded across the Turkish border to help […]

USA today: Syrian activists appeal to West to be ‘adopted’

“BERLIN – The website pictures show the selection up for adoption: Kobani, Al Hasaka and Barzeh. What at first glance might appear to be abandoned pets in need of good homes are actually the names of Syrian revolutionary groups asking for help from the West….” article by Louise Osborne, Special for USA TODAY