Hawar News Agency Plan – 17/5/2026

Although the governor of Hasakah theoretically possesses broad powers under the legislation regulating local administration, enabling him to play a central administrative and executive role, this role remains far from achievable according to realities on the ground. Why is the governor of Hasakah unable to perform his role as the highest executive authority?

The liberation of the mother tongue after the Rojava Revolution marked a turning point in the life of the young Kurdish woman Fatma Murad, as learning and expressing herself in her own language gave her a broader and deeper space to shape her ideas and imagination, leading her to complete her first novel titled “KIRIN SER LI XWE.” (Attached with photos and video.)

Women from the city of Çil Axa affirmed that Kurdish unity represents an urgent necessity at the current stage, describing it as the main path to protecting the interests and achievements of the Kurdish people and guaranteeing their constitutional and political rights. They stressed that achieving unity is a collective responsibility shared by all segments of Kurdish society and political forces. (Attached with photos and video.)

Residents of the Alyan region in the countryside of Çil Axa have resumed cultivating rain-fed red and yellow watermelon, cucumber, and snake melon after soil moisture improved due to the heavy rainfall witnessed this year. The return of rainfall has revived hopes among farmers to restore their agricultural lands after years of drought and declining harvests. (Attached with photos and video.)

The co-chair of the Democratic Union Party in the city of Hasakah warned that Turkey’s disregard for the Kurdish issue and other regional issues could expose it to serious consequences. He explained that Ankara accepted the peace process as a result of international and regional transformations in the Middle East, and therefore has been taking only symbolic steps that fail to produce real results on the ground. (Attached with photos and video.)

Europe is moving toward reconsidering its relationship with Damascus as a potential strategic corridor for energy and trade, while Lebanon faces a decisive choice between reclaiming its southern territories or confronting a scenario similar to the Syrian Golan. Meanwhile, observers viewed Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart as going beyond protocol, reflecting a new test of the balance of power.

The Council of Martyrs’ Families in the city of Tirbespiye will hold an absentee funeral ceremony for the fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces, martyr Mohammed Bahaa al-Aboud, in front of Majdal Shams School in the city at 10:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

The Culture and Art Movement in the city of Derbasiyah will organize a march on the occasion of Kurdish Language Day, starting from in front of Martyr Zefin Park at 10:30. (Attached with photos and video.)

Kongra Star in the city of Kobani will organize the Euphrates Women’s Forum under the slogan “With the will of free women, we build a democratic Syria,” in the town of Shiran in the eastern countryside of the city at 11:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

Under the sponsorship of Kongra Star in the city of Tel Tamr, residents of Tel Tamr, with the participation of residents from the city of Zirghan, will organize a protest in support of the Women’s Protection Units in front of the Council of Martyrs’ Families building in Tel Tamr at 11:00. (Attached with photos and video.

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