In Northeast Syria's al-Hol Camp, where thousands of Islamic State family members are held, children may be vulnerable to extremist ideology which is being spread by radicalized women. For VOA, Zana Omar visited the camp and filed this report. Videographer: Zana Omar
Local groups in northeast Syria are working to protect and restore archaeological sites damaged by over a decade of conflict between the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and rebels. VOA’s Zana Omer has more in this story, narrated by Sirwan Kajjo.
The region in Syria is seeing an increase in domestic violence
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. VOA’s Zana Omar filed this report narrated by Sirwan Kajjo.
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.
Civilian casualties have reached over 200 deaths and 1000 injures in northeast Syria as fighting continues despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Turkey and U.S.-allied Kurds. VOA's Zana Omar reports.
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
Civilian casualties have reached over 200 deaths and 1,000 injures in northeast Syria as fighting continues despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Turkey and U.S.-allied Kurds. VOA's Zana Omar reports.
Ali Wezir’s family says he is expected to survive severe burns but will remain in critical condition for 72 hours
The family of Ali Wezir is in agony in Syria’s Kurdish town of Hasakah after hearing that Wezir has set himself on fire outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland to protest a Turkish incursion in northeast Syria. VOA’s Zana Omar reports.
Zana Omar reports for VOA from Qamishli that the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent traveled to Ras al-Ayn to extract the wounded civilians from the hospital there that had been under siege from the Turkish incursion into the region — both before and after the cease-fire.
Members of the Red Crescent say the Turkish army's attack left a hospital without electricity, but they were able to get access and transport the wounded to the Farman hospital in the city of Qamishli. Zana Omar went to the hospital in Qamishli and spoke to members of the IRC and the Red Crescent.
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