Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon David Lammy MPPublished21 July 2025 With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Middle East. I’ll begin on Syria. We have been horrified by the recent violence in the south, including civilian deaths. Clashes between Druze and Bedouin militias have quickly escalated…
On the developments in Sweida Governorate and the risks facing the future of the country The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) is following with great concern the serious security developments in the governorate of Sweida and armed clashes and acts of violence against civilians, in an unprecedented escalation that threatens to slide the country into deeper…
May 28, 2025 BY ILHAM AHMED Syrians across the country celebrated the fall of the Assad regime in December as a moment of joy and freedom. Next, President Trump made the welcome decision to suspend economic sanctions against our country, a move that will help alleviate years of suffering. But for Syria’s many diverse peoples…
The Syrian Democratic Council expresses its deep appreciation for the decision of His Excellency the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump, regarding the suspension of sanctions imposed on Syria, as this decision carries positive indicators that directly serve the interest of the Syrian people. The Council also highly appreciates the constructive…
12th May 2025 Today, the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) released a statement, announcing the results of the 12th Congress dissolution of the PKK, and the ongoing struggle for socialism in the process of Peace and Democratic Society. This statement comes as a result of its 12th Congress held from the 5th to 7th of May,…
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the 12th March 2004, uprising, which formed a milestone in the Kurdish people’s struggle against injustice and tyranny, where the Baati regime faced peaceful demonstrators with bullets and arrests, forbidden in its repressive approach. That uprising was a resounding cry against injustice, planting seeds of change and removing walls…
In light of the escalation of tensions in the Syrian coastal areas, the Syrian Democratic Council affirms that protecting the lives of Syrians, regardless of their affiliations, is an absolute priority, and no justifications for escalating violence against civilians or local institutions can be accepted, and the Council calls on the Damascus authority to give…
We in the Syrian Democratic Council declare our complete rejection of the constitutional declaration submitted by the interim government, and as stated in our previous statement on February 26, 2025, the so-called “National Dialogue Conference” was not fair in representing social components or political entities, and the Syrian Democratic Council affirms that everything that builds…
By Dilosoz Youssef HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – After a rainy night, 70-year-old Khalil al-Faraj finished packing his belongings in al-Arisha IDP camp, located in the southern countryside of Hasakah, northeastern Syria, preparing to return to his hometown in Deir ez-Zor, eastern the country, after eight years of displacement. On Feb. 11, hundreds of families departed…
17/02/2025 HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander said on Monday that the force has conducted 75 operations against the Islamic State (ISIS) in coordination with the U.S.-led Global Coalition since December 2024. Mahmoud Habib, spokesman for the North Democratic Brigade operating under the SDF umbrella, told North Press that SDF units…
