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Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian journalist in Khan Younis
An Israeli airstrike targeted a tent used by journalists near Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on early Monday, killing Palestinian journalist Hilmi Al-Faqaawi and injuring at least six other journalists.
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Supreme Court rejects retrial for Pakhshan Azizi for second time
Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected the second retrial request for Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner sentenced to death.
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Sudanese women getting ready to return to Khartoum
The regaining control of Khartoum by the Sudanese army from the Rapid Support Forces has paved the way for displaced people of Khartoum to return to their city. Sudanese women are getting ready to return to Khartoum.
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Iran executes 230 people in 2025
In the first three months of 2025, at least 230, including eight women, were executed in Iran’s prisons, the Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) said in a report on Friday.
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JINNEWS: 24 women killed by men in March
In Türkiye, 24 women and four children were killed and 14 women and one child died under suspicious circumstances in March 2025, according to a report released by Jinnews, an all-women’s news agency based in Amed.
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Mahsa Yazdani released from prison
Mahsa Yazdani, whose son Mohammad Javad Zahedi was killed by Iran’s security forces on September 21, 2022, has been released from prison after two years.
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Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza
Israel launched a new ground offensive in Gaza City’s eastern Shujaiya area, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on Friday.
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Festival in Xelfeti continues on its second day
The festival organized in Xelfetî (Halfeti) to mark the 76th birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on its second day.
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YPJ celebrates its 12th anniversary
The Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) held a military ceremony in the city of Hasakah on Friday to mark its 12th anniversary and the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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‘We must support the efforts of leader Apo’
“Leader Apo has made great efforts for us, women. We must support his efforts,” said Meryem Henan, demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
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Armenian woman in NE Syria: We should not allow history to repeat itself
“We should not allow history to repeat itself,” said Losnak Kavoriyan, Co-chair of the Armenian Youth Movement in North and East Syria, condemning genocidal policies against the Alawite community in Syria’s coastal regions.
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Thousands attend festival in Xelfeti
Thousands of people attended the festival organized by the Free Women’s Movement (TJA) in Xelfetî (Halfeti) to celebrate the 74th birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan by carrying torches.
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Women fighters: The mission of the YPJ is to save society from the patriarchal mindset
“The foundation of the YPJ on April 4 confirms the strong bonds of women with our leader’s ideology,” said women fighters, evaluating the 12th year of the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ).
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Seven people die after migrant boat sinks near Greece
At least seven people, including two children, have died after a migrant boat sank in the Aegean, off the island of Lesbos, the Greek Coast Guard said on Thursday.
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Vida Mohammadi sentenced to more than four years in prison
Vida Mohammadi, a resident of Tehran, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran.
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Women of Kobanê: The birth of leader Apo brought light to the darkness
“The birth of leader Apo brought light to the darkness,” said women of Kobanê, sharing their messages about the 76th birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Women marching to Amara for peace
“We will be in Amara with our voice and color. We will embrace peace,” said the women joining the four-day march that will end in Amara on April 4, the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Elif Hamo: Leader Öcalan’s call is a renaissance for women
The call of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan represents a renaissance for women, said Elif Hamo, coordinating member of Kongra Star, calling on Kurdish women to take more responsibility in ensuring national unity in Syria.
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Sit-in protest by mothers of YBŞ fighters
Mothers of five Shengal Resistance Units fighters, who were captured by the Iraqi army on March 18, 2025, started a sit-in protest in front of the Iraqi Intelligence Center in Shengal on Wednesday.
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Sammi Deen Baloch released from prison
Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after eight days of detention in Pakistan.