About Us

Hawar News Agency (ANHA) was founded on 1 March 2013. It is built on the principles of plurality and diversity, and aims to obtain accurate information from its primary sources and convey it to society.

It believes that one of the main ways to uphold human values and standards and to consolidate the identity of an ethical society — one in which all colours, voices and beliefs find their place — is the struggle and work in the field of media and journalism.

Within this framework, it produces diverse media content to introduce and develop the identity, language, culture and history of peoples; to strengthen coexistence and build a democratic society; as well as to support the freedom of women and youth, defend the rights of workers and labourers, and protect the environment.

To achieve these goals, through its news network it reports developments and events to societies, based on the principles of accurate, conscientious, ethical and objective journalism. Along this difficult path it has also paid a heavy price.

In Syria, while covering the war against ISIS, the agency lost a number of its members who attained martyrdom in the line of duty: Dilîşan Îbîş, Rizgar Denîz, Hogir Mihemed, Seed Ehmed, Îsam Ebdullah and Cîhan Bîlgîn.