-
SyriaSyria: Anti-ISIS fighters are being tortured by Turkish-led invasion forces
The Canary has previously reported on Turkey’s invasion of Syria on 24 August, and on how this attack wasn’t aimed at Daesh (Isis/Isil) but at the very people who have been most effectively pushing the jihadi group back in recent months and years. And now, Turkish-backed fighters in northern (...)
-
SyriaSyria: Daraya has fallen to the regime – Those who leave it, leave as heroes
‘Daraya: the spirit of the Syrian revolution, and the heartbeat of every rebel’
Four years following its liberation, the predominantly agricultural town of Daraya, strategically located near the capital, has fallen to the regime. A deal was reached to evacuate the 4,000-8,000 civilians remaining (...) -
TunisieCrise de l’eau en Tunisie : Nous ne trouvons même pas de quoi laver nos morts !
Rationnement de l’eau, déficit pluviométrique et nappes phréatiques saumâtres, insalubrité de l’eau potable, problèmes d’assainissement des puits et des barrages, inégalité de l’accès à l’eau, les Tunisiens résidents dans les zones rurales sont confrontés, depuis trop longtemps, à cette problématique majeure. (...)
-
LaïcitéLaïcité ou identité ? – Ne pas dériver de l’Etat de droit vers l’Etat d’exception
Alors que le Conseil d’Etat vient d’invalider l’interdiction du burkini, il faut mettre fin au développement de la « laïcité identitaire ». Cette conception, obsédée par le communautarisme en vient à construire un « communautarisme d’Etat ».
Grâce à l’ordonnance du Conseil d’Etat, on évitera de voir en (...) -
TurkeyTurkey’s Syria Incursion Means Perpetual War on Kurds – The Kurds most difficult strategic and military play is yet to come
In the last few hours reports have emerged that the Turkish army is bombing the Til-Emarne (al-Amarne) village of Jarablus with artillery fire and jets and also attacking YPG targets in Ain Diwar (eastern Rojava) and Afrin (western Rojava). Kurdish sources have reported dozens of civilian (...)
-
SecularityThe burkini polemics: How a legal misunderstanding is fuelling France’s witch-hunt of Muslim women
Of course, banning women from wearing what they want is illegal in France. The establishment claim they want Muslim women to achieve independence yet are depriving them the means to do so.
While the burkini debate has stoked considerable coverage and discussion abroad, the debate is nothing (...) -
Syrie, périphérie de Damas : Etranglé par le régime d’Al-Assad, Daraya capitule L’évacuation ce vendredi des derniers habitants de Daraya, en périphérie de Damas, a été obtenue à l’issue d’un accord entre le régime Assad et les insurgés syriens qui lui tenaient tête après quatre ans de siège.
Traînant d’une main une valise à roulettes et de l’autre un enfant en bas âge, des centaines de (...) -
TurkeyTurkey’s incursion in Syria is aimed at defeating the Kurds and overthrowing Rojava
Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria on 24 August was flagged up as a move to drive the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) out of the border town of Jarabulus. But that is just a cover: Turkey’s not very secret major objective is to crush the 50,000-strong Kurdish YPG (people’s Protection Unit) (...)
-
Kurdistan in TurkeyDebate – Analysing the PKK: a reply to Alex de Jong
In the wake of the failed military coup in Turkey, and the massive wave of state repression that has followed, building solidarity with the progressive resistance in Turkey and Kurdistan is even more vital. The attention of socialists and democrats worldwide will be turned towards the (...)
-
Kurdistan in SyriaStatement from the International (Europe, Turkey, North America) Academic Delegation to Rojava
The battle over Kobanê, which began in the summer of 2014, has brought to the world’s attention the Kurdish resistance to the brutal forces that call themselves Islamic State (IS or ISIS). Contrary to the expectations of many, the defense forces have succeeded in fending off the attacks not only (...)