The Ecology of War
The ideology of the Kurdish liberation movement contemplates ecologism as one of its fundamental pillars. Even so, owing to nine years of war, barriers remain to its implementation.
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“What is very important for us is to see there is willingness to help us” – Gulistan Sido from the University of Rojava
The University of Rojava recently launched an appeal for support to universities and academics around the world. RIC interviewed Gulistan Sido, responsible for external relations at the University of Rojava, to learn more about its history, its future projects and about the challenges the university is currently facing.
An Overview of AANES Women’s Institutions in Manbij
The case of Manbij, liberated from ISIS by the SDF in August 2016, shows how women in a multi-ethnic Syrian city used AANES [the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria] frameworks to build institutions, take on leadership roles, and organize in their communities to change discriminatory attitudes.
Urgent call to resolve mounting problems in Hasankeyf!
In past years, the ancient city of Hasankeyf attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, offering them the chance to explore the traces of more than 20 civilizations that contributed to the city’s cultural heritage. Hasankeyf – with a history spanning 12,000 years – held a special appeal to visitors from the region as well as to those from western Turkey and every corner of the globe, and this enabled local residents not only to provide for their families but also to share their specialized knowledge of this historic landscape.
Alouk Water Station in Syria’s Hasakah to Operate Soon
The General Directorate of Drinking Water of the Syrian government in Hasakah announced on Thursday that it is working to maintain Alouk station in the countryside of Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) and put it into service as soon as possible.
Women’s Economy In Manbij: Integrating Women into the Economic Process, and Returning the Economy to its Communal Identity
Women in northern and eastern Syria were able to regain their identity and return to their communal life when they were managing the affairs of society, especially the economy, so they fought in the economic sphere and contributed to the establishment of several projects to advance the local economy and achieve self-sufficiency and thus benefit both themselves and society.
An Important Project Develops Women’s Economy
The Women’s Committee of the Civil Democratic Administration in Manbij started working in the sewing workshop which was named on behalf of the Martyr Sakina Asalieh.
Manbij Women Develop Their Own Economy
With a view to empowering women and developing themselves economically, the Women’s Committee opened the Women’s Economy Center in Manbij city and its rural areas on 20 November, 2017 as a starting point for launching plans to activate the role of women in the economic sphere, and confirm of [their] basic role and [their] achievements in work at all levels.
Interview: The relevance of people’s buses in times of economic crisis, municipality of Qamishlo
Last year, the municipality of Qamishlo has set up public transport for the first time in this city: the Basên Gel (People’s buses). It is the first step towards more sustainable and affordable transport in North-East Syria, a region where people mostly rely on individual motorized transport and expensive privately run companies, in times of strong inflation of the Syrian pound. RIC interviewed the head of the municipality committee of Qamishlo to understand how the bus service came into existence, how it is working as of today, and what future projects look like. The interview was carried out on 20 July 2020.
From Raqqa to Kobane, from Colonial Past til Today’s Flourishing of the Revolution
1. Colonization and stolen history – The stolen brothers of Kobane.2. After war and death, the liberation of life and of women – The women council of Raqqa. Colonization and stolen history – The stolen brothers of Kobane Mezopotamia, cradle of civilizations, is covered by historical sites and relics. From the first settling sites of
Women in Deir ez-Zor Organize in Communes
In the town of al-Kasrah in Deir ez-Zor, women from the Şehîd Mihened Ilêwî commune lead the struggle against the patriarchal mentality and social legacy of the ISIS.
Despite Attacks, Tel Tamer Oven Provides Bread for People
Despite the Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries attacks on Seri Kaniye and its countryside, and the ongoing attacks against the Tel Tamer countryside, Tel Tamer bread oven has not stopped working.
