News – Syrian Democratic Council

Syrian Milestones: The View from Afrin and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

March 29, 2021 Meditor

Where are we ten years after the start of the Syrian conflict — and three years after the Turkish invasion and occupation of Afrin, Syria? Seven million refugees and displaced persons, 500,000 deaths, food instability and a health care crisis, and 80 percent of the population living in poverty. A Turkish occupation and a Islamic extremist comeback.

What should the United States do about it? Join us for a timely discussion about the situation in Afrin, the autonomous region, and options for US policy.

Islamic State Exploiting Security Gaps to Step Up Violence, US Partners Warn

March 4, 2021 Meditor

By Jeff Seldin | February 26, 2021 02:30 AM This article originally appeared in VOA News – English. WASHINGTON – The Islamic State terror group appears to be exploiting security gaps across Syria and Iraq to reposition its forces and […]

“Daughters of Kobani” Book Talk with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

February 18, 2021 Meditor

A discussion with author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon occurred on February 9, 2021, hosted by the US Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council. Lemmon discussed her new book, “The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice.” CLICK HERE […]

Webinar with best-selling writer Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of the forthcoming book, “The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice”

January 28, 2021 Meditor

On the sixth anniversary of the liberation of Kobani, Syria from the Islamic State, please join the US Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council in welcoming best-selling author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon for a discussion about her much anticipated next book: […]

Three years after Turkey’s attack on Afrin, Syrian Kurds call for UN investigation

January 20, 2021 Meditor

By Wladimir van WilgenburgThis article originally appeared on Kurdistan24. ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Three years after Turkey’s cross-border attack on the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) has called on the United Nations and the […]

SDC Statement: Third Anniversary of Start of Turkish Aggression in Afrin

January 19, 2021 Meditor

Public Statement by the Syrian Democratic CouncilJanuary 19, 2021 Tomorrow, January 20, marks the third anniversary of the start of the brutal Turkish aggression on the Syrian region of Afrin, and later its occupation, after a heroic resistance shown by […]

Exclusive: Longtime US Diplomat Weighs America’s Legacy in Syria

January 11, 2021 Meditor

This article originally appeared in DefenseOne. The immediate damage of the Turkish invasion has been repaired, Bill Roebuck says, but warns ISIS could reemerge without more U.S. assistance. By Katie Bo Williams | Senior National Security Correspondent | January 11, […]

Syria’s Kurdish-led administration calls on Biden for political recognition

January 2, 2021 Meditor

This article originally appeared in Al-Monitor. By Jared Szuba, writing for Al-Monitor, December 30, 2020 Northeast Syria’s Kurdish-led administration is calling on US President-elect Joe Biden to formally recognize its autonomous status within Syria. Sinam Mohamad, the Washington envoy of the […]

Options for U.S. Syria Policy in the Biden Administration

January 2, 2021 Meditor

Sinam Sherkany Mohamad, Co-Chair of the US Mission of the Syrian Democratic Council, participated in a discussion on US-Syria policy in the Biden Administration, “Geopolitical Fulcrum or Endless War: Options for U.S. Syria Policy in the Biden Administration,” hosted by […]

The Olive Oil in Your Local Store May Be Funding Syrian Warlords

November 24, 2020 Meditor

By Matthew Petti This article originally appeared on The Daily Beast. Syrian exile Nidal Shaikho should have been delighted when he found a bottle of his hometown olive oil at a grocery store in upstate New York. Shaikho comes from […]