Hawar News Agency Plan – 19 April 2026

Women from the city of Hasaka affirmed that achieving the physical freedom of leader Abdullah Ocalan is a solution that could contribute to addressing the problems of Syria, Turkey, and the Middle East. They stressed that such a step would push the peace process forward and help achieve stability. (Attached with photos and video.)

Amid the developments, wars, conflicts, and disputes witnessed over the past century in the Middle East, the Kurds have repeatedly attempted to achieve unity, assert their existence, and gain recognition, but they have not been able to reach a result.

Residents in neighborhoods of Homs are experiencing difficult service conditions, with repeated internet and telecommunications outages leading to disruptions in essential services and rising costs of available alternatives. This has reinforced residents’ demands for more effective measures to protect infrastructure and ensure service continuity.

A member of the Political Bureau of the Kurdish Progressive Democratic Party in Syria, Faris Othman, confirmed that Syria’s future is linked to drafting a modern constitution based on democratic principles that guarantees separation of powers and human rights, with the participation of all parties in its formulation. He stressed the necessity of enshrining the rights of the Kurdish people within clear constitutional texts. (Attached with photos and video.)

Observers believe that vital resources, such as water and maritime routes, are no longer merely service-related issues but have turned into tools for reshaping balances of power. Meanwhile, negotiations between Iran and the United States are witnessing stagnation and disagreements over key issues, alongside warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as the war enters its fourth year.

The wheat crop in the al-Ghab Plain in the countryside of Hama has suffered severe and unprecedented damage due to the spread of combined insect and fungal infestations. This has dashed the hopes of farmers, who now face daily struggles with the destruction of their crops, while the Directorate of Plant Production and Protection under the al-Ghab Development Authority is limited to what farmers describe as merely formal field visits.

The Families of Martyrs Council and the Democratic Union Party in the city of Kobani are holding a memorial marking the 40th day of the martyr, activist Salih Muslim, at the Dijla Martyrs’ Shrine at 10:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

A delegation from the Ministry of Justice in the Interim Government is visiting the Hasaka Governorate building as part of implementing the provisions of the 29 January agreement, at 10:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

The ACCESS organization is organizing a dialogue forum on issues facing displaced people from Afrin, Serê Kaniyê, and Girê Spî, and the priorities of safe return, in the city of Hasaka at 10:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

The Families of Martyrs Council in the city of Tirbespiyê is commemorating 74 martyrs who lost their lives during the months of January, February, March, and April in different times and locations. The event will be held at the Democratic Union Party hall in the city at 10:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

The Democratic Union Party is organizing a ceremony marking the 40th day of the martyr, activist Salih Muslim, at the Martyrs’ Hall in the Dalil Sarokhan Martyrs’ Shrine in the city of Qamishlo at 11:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

The Union of Intellectuals of Rojava Kurdistan is organizing a memorial ceremony marking the 40th day of the late poet Ahmad al-Husseini at Zana Hall in the city of Qamishlo at 17:00. (Attached with photos and video.)

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