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From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison

Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Berlin CNN  —  Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was five am and the guards had just told him to pack up his belongings. But the next thing he knew, he was blindfolded with a noose around his neck. “I was under that noose …

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Egypt Independent March 30, 2025

Kurdish militia declares ceasefire following leader’s call to end five-decade insurgency with Turkey

CNN  —  The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia on Saturday declared an immediate ceasefire, two days after its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan called on fighters to lay down their arms and dissolve the group. If accepted by Turkey, the declaration could bring about the end of a decades-long conflict estimated to have killed at least …

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Egypt Independent March 4, 2025

Crucial dam at risk as Kurds and Turkish-backed groups battle in northern Syria

CNN — A crucial dam is at risk as fighting continues in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions. While much of central and southern Syria appears calm after opposition forces overthrew the Assad regime, a patchwork of territorial rivalries in the north has exploded into open combat, sparking concerns ISIS …

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Egypt Independent December 16, 2024