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13:11

Sarvenaz Ahmadi, a children's rights activist, was released from Evin prison on Sunday after spending a year and nine months in prison.

13:08

“They took our hopes away. But we still strive to rise like a phoenix from the ashes,” said Palestinian journalist Najlaa Al-Skafi, one of the winners of the Qarib Journalism Awards 2024.

12:26

“As the people of Shengal, we will always defend Rojava,” said Yazidi women living in Shengal, stressing that even though the names of those who attacked Shengal and Afrin are different, they have the same mentality.

10:05

Women face threats as they struggle to ensure their rights and equality amidst the chaos of war. Bushra al-Sulaiman is one of the women struggling for herself and other women in Aleppo.

08:40

“Political prisoners preserve their dignity and will despite the increase in rights violations against them,” said Jiyan Ateş, whose release was postponed for eight times and released from prison in December 2024.

12:15

“Mr. Öcalan presented positive solution proposals against the imposed dark future scenarios,” said a written statement issued by DEM Party MPs Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder after their meeting with Abdullah Öcalan.

17:32

At least 147 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said in a statement on Friday.

14:34

Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most famous actresses, has been banned from travelling to other cities of Iran and abroad, filmmaker Mina Akbari announced on Friday.

14:21

“The nomination of Muhsina Saleh al-Muheithawi for the position of governor in Sweida will pave the way for women to participate in decision-making positions. Women must play an active role in shaping the new Syria.”

09:47

Three children have frozen to death in the Gaza Strip in recent days while an Israeli strike on the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya killed five medical staff on Thursday.

09:12

“The war in Gaza is beyond anything,” said Helmiya Helles, who struggles to survive along with her family of 40 in a small room in Gaza. She calls on the international community to take urgent “action”.

08:13

Cecilia Brighi, member of Italian women's network “Noi Rete Donne”, calls on diplomats from different countries supporting the democratic change in Syria to hear the demands of the Syrian Women’s Council.

07:13

Gulnaz Osman of the Democratic Islamic Congress Women's Council calls on Syrian women not to remain silent against “Political Islam”. “Rise up right now, not tomorrow, or you will lose your rights.”

13:27

Muhsina Saleh al-Muheithawi has been nominated for the position of governor in the city of Sweida on Wednesday with the support of political and religious groups in the city.

13:26

“Protecting Syria's diversity and national wealth is fundamental to building a strong Syria,” said a statement issued by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) on Thursday.

10:45

The Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG) and the Dicle Fırat Journalists’ Association (DFG) will hold a commemoration for journalists Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan at the building of the DFG on Friday.

10:37

“We will resist like we resisted ISIS in Kobanê,” the women of Kobanê said, vowing to defend their lands against the threats of the Turkish state. “The Turkish state and its armed groups will be defeated in Kobanê.”

10:03

Five journalists of Al Quds Today TV channel were killed when their vehicle was hit by an Israeli strike, the channel said in a statement on Thursday.

09:23

The Turkish government plans to increase its defense and security spending in 2025, causing more people to suffer from poverty. “The budget should fund human needs, not the military,” said women at a local market.

08:23

Enahîd Qesabiyan, coordinating member of the Armenian Women’s Union, thinks that women play an important role in shaping the new Syria, in which the rights of all ethnic and religious identities will be protected.