ANHA news agency plan, April 8, 2026

Nour al-Din Shakir affirmed that the time has come to release leader Abdullah Ocalan so that he can lead the peace process and the democratic society he initiated. He emphasized the necessity for Kurds to achieve unity through a Kurdish national conference. (Photos and video attached).

The period between January 6 and 29, 2026, was one of the most severely impacted periods for the health sector due to attacks. The Kurdish Red Crescent Hospital for Oncology, Thalassemia, and Burns was the most affected, as many patients were unable to receive treatment due to the security situation. Those who did visit the hospital were forced to receive treatment under difficult conditions due to the lack of a blood bank and shortages of medicine. (Photos and video attached).

Families of prisoners in the city of Qamishlo demanded that the fate of their sons be revealed and that they be released immediately. (Photos and video attached). Shirin Ibrahim, Projects Director at the Dar Association for Victims of Forced Displacement, believes that women in Syria are underrepresented in state institutions and absent from policymaking. She called for a Syrian women's solidarity movement to demand their rights and strengthen their representation in the country's new constitution. (Photos and video attached).

Khader Sino returned to his village of Khirbet Jamo in Ras al-Ain, eastern Syria, after years of displacement that began in late 2019. He documented widespread destruction and looting of homes and villages. He emphasized the difficulty of returning given the lack of services and security. (Photos and video attached).

The sudden closure of the wholesale market in the western Homs countryside brought all commercial activity to a complete standstill, resulting in significant financial losses. Those affected assert that the lack of readily available alternatives threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of families and exacerbates the economic instability in the region. Syria has recently witnessed a rise in exclusionary and inflammatory rhetoric, deepening societal divisions and threatening freedom of expression. Activists warn of the repercussions on stability and call for a more inclusive national discourse that protects pluralism. (Photos and video attached).

The Minister of Social Affairs and Labor in the Interim Government, Hind Qabawat, is visiting Hasakah Governorate and will hold a series of meetings with official and community figures, including a meeting with the governor, at 8:30 AM. (Photos and video attached).

Residents of the city of Derik and its surrounding countryside will offer their condolences to the family of martyr Solin Rojhelat in the village of Kalhi in the Kojrat region at 11:00 AM. (Photos and video attached).

Political parties in the city of Amuda are organizing a solidarity march with South Kurdistan in response to the attacks it is facing, at 11:00 AM. (Photos and video attached). The Tirbespiyê City Council is organizing a march to demand the freedom of leader Abdullah Ocalan and Kurdish unity. The march will take place in front of the city's educational complex at 12:00 PM. (Photos and video attached).

The Women's Council of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Tel Tamer is holding a meeting for women to discuss the current political situation in the region. The meeting will be held at the Tel Tamer Martyrs' Families Council headquarters at 12:00 PM. (Photos and video attached).

A demonstration demanding the release of prisoners is taking place in Qamishlo. It will begin in front of the March 12 Martyrs Stadium and proceed towards the UNHCR building at 4:00 PM. (Photos and video attached).

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