Hawar news agency, December 10, 2025

The co-chair of the Union of Intellectuals in Derik and a member of the PYD affirmed that the parliamentary committee's visit to Imrali prison represents a positive step towards resuming the peace process. She emphasized that the key to resolving the crises in Turkey and the Middle East lies in the freedom of leader Abdullah Ocalan and his democratic project. (Photos and video attached).

Syrian politician Riad Darar believes that Syrians have not witnessed any real change a year after the fall of the Ba'athist regime. He argues that the transitional government is pursuing unilateral and hegemonic approaches similar to those of the previous regime, amidst a lack of a clear vision and political and security turmoil that exacerbates division and corruption, particularly with the procrastination in implementing the March 10 agreement. He asserts that the hope for a comprehensive national government is fading. (Photos and video attached).

Heavy rains flooded tents in Washokani camp and turned its alleyways into mud pools, exacerbating the suffering of more than 16,000 displaced people who lack adequate shelter and aid. The displaced are calling for urgent intervention to repair their tents and mitigate the risks of flooding, reiterating their fundamental demand for a safe return to their homes and lands after years of forced displacement.

Following the transfer of power from Assad to al-Sharaa, Syria entered a turbulent transitional phase, quickly transforming into an environment fraught with chaos and escalating violence. In this climate, women found themselves at the heart of the conflict, their bodies sometimes used as tools of pressure and bargaining within the new power dynamics.

To mark International Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Organization in Syria is organizing a peaceful demonstration in front of the UNHCR building in Qamishlo at 10:00 AM. The Syrian Initiative for the Freedom of Leader Abdullah Ocalan will also issue a statement in front of its headquarters in Qamishli. To demand the release of leader Abdullah Ocalan and a solution to the Kurdish issue, at 11:00 AM. (Photos and video attached).

The Martyrs' Families Council in Hasakah city is organizing a memorial service for the People's Defense Forces fighter, martyr Amina Halila (nom de guerre Shilan Çia), who was martyred in the Zab region of the Mediya Defense Zones in 2024. The service will be held in the town of Safiya in the Hasakah countryside, at 10:00 AM. (Photos and video attached).

The Zenobia Women's Assembly Council in Raqqa Canton is holding its semi-annual meeting at the council building in Raqqa city, at 10:00 AM. (Photos and video attached).

The Syrian Democratic Council in Raqqa Canton is organizing a workshop entitled "Effective Media for Building Sustainable Peace and a Democratic Society," at the council's meeting hall in Raqqa city, at 11:00 AM. (Photos and video attached). The Union of Intellectuals in al-Jazira Canton is organizing a poetry recital featuring poets Mustafa Sino and Ahmed Abdul Raouf at the Union's office in Tel Tamer at 11:00 AM. (Photos and video attached).

The people of Al-Furat Canton will bid farewell to the body of Syrian Democratic Forces fighter Ahmed, laying him to rest at the Martyr Dijla Shrine in Kobani at 2:00 PM. (Photos and video attached).

The third Urkesh Festival, held under the slogan "With communal culture, the voices and melodies of peoples live," concludes its activities on its third and final day at the Sardam Hall in al-Hasakah, al-Jazira Canton, at 3:00 PM. (Photos and video attached).

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