7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (210+ words) Residents gathered in al-Assi Square in Hama, outside the governorate building, while Idlib, Daraa and areas in the countryside of Aleppo, Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor and Hassakeh witnessed protest rallies and demonstrations. Protesters blocked several major roads, including the Gaziantep–Aleppo…...

13+ hour, 1+ min ago   (424+ words) Following the transitional government’s decision on August 27, 2026, to amend the executive regulations of Syria’s Ministry of Education and Teaching—which recognized Kurdish as a national language—our agency spoke to several students and teachers about the decision and its implications…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (966+ words) The decision allows Kurdish to be taught in public and private schools in the form of three weekly lessons. It also includes the language in the curriculum and counts its grade toward students’ final overall grades, alongside Arabic and English....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (783+ words) Iraqi political analyst Ahmed Al-Mayahi told (ANHA) agency that Iraq is currently experiencing a state of political and security stability, despite economic repercussions that have affected salaries and social welfare. He attributed part of the economic difficulties to disruptions in…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (168+ words) He added that the two regional army commands would officially assume their duties, describing the unification of the forces as a "historic achievement" that would contribute to building a unified and modern army under the direct command of the Ministry…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1084+ words) In the cities of the Jazira region, protests continue against Decision No. 493 of 2026 issued by the Ministry of Education in Syria’s transitional government on August 27, limiting Kurdish-language instruction to three classes per week. Protesters are calling for the decision to…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (244+ words) The Jordanian Armed Forces said its forces in the Eastern Military Zone foiled four attempts yesterday to smuggle large quantities of narcotics using balloons guided across one of its border fronts. The Jordanian Armed Forces said border guard units detected…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (261+ words) Residents, students and their families held a protest today at Joudi Roundabout in the Al-Kalasa neighborhood, rejecting the Education Ministry’s decision to make Kurdish language instruction optional and limit it to only three classes per week. The protest turned into…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (240+ words) The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council hosted a meeting today to develop a unified approach to the cases of foreign detainees and convicts transferred from Syria to Iraq, as their cases move to the trial stage following the completion of investigations…...

5+ day, 20+ min ago   (792+ words) Hasakah and Kobani witnessed student protests on Wednesday against the decision to limit Kurdish language instruction to three classes per week. The students called for their right to education in their mother tongue to be guaranteed and for the scope…...