Hawar News Agency Plan – 16, 10, 2025

The print press is facing an unprecedented existential challenge, as Ronahi newspaper fights a battle for survival in defense of its legacy and readers who still prefer the printed edition. The paper seeks to keep pace with the times by strengthening its digital presence in an effort to combine authenticity and innovation. (With photos and video.)

A member of the Executive Council of the Kurdistan National Congress stated that Leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdish people have taken concrete steps that reflect their intention to reach a solution, while the Turkish state’s intentions remain unclear, viewing the process from a merely tactical perspective.

Displaced people from Afrin and al-Shahba, currently residing in Tabqa Canton, affirmed that safe return cannot be achieved without fundamental steps guaranteeing dignity and justice. They stressed the need to end the presence of Turkish occupation mercenaries, restore confiscated property, and ensure the immediate release of detainees held by them. (With photos and video.)

Since the arrival of Transitional Government forces in the areas surrounding Deir Hafer, the region has witnessed a military escalation that resulted in the martyrdom of eight civilians, including children, and the injury of nine others due to shelling targeting populated areas—constituting a clear violation of international law and ceasefire agreements.

Women from the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods in Aleppo expressed deep concern over the continued blockade imposed by the Transitional Government in Syria, preventing the entry of heating diesel tankers. They warned against a repeat of the tragedy of children dying from the bitter cold during winter. (With photos and video.)

At dawn, Uncle Jassim al-Nasser stands on the riverbank holding his fishing net, which increasingly returns empty day after day. He laments those who use illegal and destructive fishing methods that have ruined fishermen’s livelihoods and harmed aquatic life. (With photos and video.)

Security violations, kidnappings, and road closures carried out by forces affiliated with the Transitional Government in Syria have sparked widespread outrage among residents of North and East Syria, who described these actions as attempts to destabilize security and stability in the region. (With photos and video.)

Events in Homs reflect a worsening and tragic reality threatening the city’s social fabric, as the pace of violence and crime escalates in predominantly Alawite neighborhoods amid the total absence of security and oversight. Statistics reveal the scale of the security collapse and the fear pushing residents to emigrate and isolate themselves, while disparities between neighborhoods expose a dangerous division that threatens to erase the city’s identity and sound the alarm for its future.

The Kongra Star  and the Young Women’s Union in the city of Darbasiyah, Jazira Canton, are organizing a discussion seminar on the principles of the Women’s Freedom Ideology, at the Culture and Art Center Hall, at 10:00 AM. (With photos and video.)

The Culture and Art Authority in Euphrates Canton and the Culture Committee in Ain Issa are organizing the 6th Grî Spî Festival of Culture and Heritage in Tal Samen Camp, at 10:00 AM. (With photos and video.)

The Council of Martyrs’ Families in Derik will hold a memorial ceremony for the fallen HPG fighter Masiru Derik, at the Youth Center, at 10:00 AM. (With photos and video.)

Organizers of the Herkul International Book Fair will announce the program and events of the fair through a press conference at the Reading Garden in Qamishlo, at 11:00 AM. (With photos and video.)

The People’s Municipality in Hasakah, Jazira Canton, will hold a memorial gathering in honor of the martyr Beritan on the 33rd anniversary of her martyrdom, at Marbial Restaurant, at 12:00 PM. (With photos and video.)

The Culture Authority in Tabqa, in coordination with the Culture Authority in Raqqa, organized a theatrical performance by the Popular Arts Troupe titled “The Seven Comedies,” at the Martyr Muthanna Abdul Karim Theater in Tabqa, at 12:00 PM. (With photos and video.)

The Literature Council in Euphrates Canton will hold a discussion session on the international conspiracy against Leader Abdullah Ocalan and will discuss the Manifesto of Peace and Democratic Society, at Ronivar Park in Kobani, at 4:00 PM. (With photos and video.)

Raqqa Museum, in cooperation with the Raqqa Culture Authority, will organize the “Cultural Days” event at the National Library in Raqqa, over a three-day period, starting at 4:00 PM. (With photos and video.)

ANHA