Zana Omar

On March 8, or the International Women’s Day, women in the Kurd-led administration in northeast Syria threw a party to celebrate freedoms following defeat of the Islamic State terror group

Move comes amid fears about spread of coronavirus

A year ago, Turkish military operation in northern Syria displaced more than 150,000 people; a second cold winter approaches those now in Camp Washukani

Authorities in Syria’s al-Hasakah area say they are bracing for a possible coronavirus outbreak in the al-Hol refugee camp, where IS wives are rejecting protective measures for religious reasons

A U.S. military convoy was attacked on Wednesday by pro-Syrian government militia fighters in northeast Syria. In response, U.S. soldiers opened fire, allegedly killing one militiaman. VOA’s Zana Omar reports from Qamishli, Syria.

American troops in northeast Syria prevented Russian military convoys from touring near the Iraqi border, in what locals describe as an increased escalation over freedom of movement in the predominantly Kurdish region

U.S. forces again have allegedly blocked Russian military convoys from entering the Kurdish-controlled areas of northeast Syria. VOA’s Zana Omar reports from the region. 

The Women's Self-Defense Forces recently opened its first academy in northeastern Syria with the aim of providing military and ideological training to female fighters who voluntarily join the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

Turkey blames YPG, asks world leaders to take stand against group it calls terrorists

Kurdish officials tell VOA that crossfire in the villages of Anek al-Hawa, Tal Muhammad, Khirbet Jammu and Mahmudiya continues as Syrian militia, supported by Turkey, try to enter Tal Tamr