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Syria: Communication to the UN Special Procedures on Grave Violations in Afrin, including Forced Levies Imposed on Farmers

To the Attention of: The Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing; The Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice and Reparation; The Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues; The Special Rapporteur…Justice · Afrin Read Article

Olive Levies in Afrin: “There Is No Law Protecting Farmers; What Prevails Is Jungle Law” - Syrians for Truth and Justice

1. Executive Summary In this comprehensive report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) examines the systematic and widespread practices of looting and extortion in the Kurdish-majority Afrin/Efrîn region. The report focuses on the taxes levied on olive farmers by factions of the Syrian National Army (SNA) since their takeover of the area following the 2018 Operation Olive Branch. The report relies on 39 detailed testimonies from Kurdish witnesse…Afrin · Afrin Read Article

Safe Corridor: A child’s fight to survive Syria’s collapse

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The word war itself evokes horrific images and sentiments. Yet war through the eyes of children feels almost unimaginable — among the most grotesque moral failings of humanity. War heightens awareness of tragedy, and while many make the mistake of considering children naïve, they perceive its horrors with sobering clarity, forced to mature faster than time can keep up with. Syrian-Kurdish author Jan Dost captures this impact on the youngest vict…Afrin · Afrin Read Article

Syrian Security Is Setting up a Drug Farm in Rif Aleppo.

The Syrian security services seized a farm containing grass from a cannabis plant on Saturday. According to a statement by the Ministry of the Interior, the farm is located in the Afrin area in rural Aleppo in northern Syria. The owner of the farm was arrested. The Ministry explained that the anti-drug branch in Aleppo governorate, in cooperation with the Internal Security Command, carried out a raid on one farm in the Afrin area, which was plan…Security · Afrin Read Article

Unprecedented Finding: Found the Fossil of an Extinct Sea Turtle and Rewrites the Story

A fossil found in northern Syria rewrites part of the evolutionary history of sea turtles. It is Syriemys lelunensis, an extinct species that lived more than 54 million years ago and represents the first scientificly described vertebrate fossil in that country. The finding not only provides key data on the evolution of turtles, but also marks a milestone for Syrian science. The specimen was found in 2010 during a controlled explosion at the Al-Z…Afrin · Afrin Read Article

This 50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Sat in a Drawer—Now It's Rewriting Turtle Evolution

Scientists have identified a 50-million-year-old fossil sea turtle in northern Syria, marking the country’s first formally described fossil vertebrate species. The discovery, detailed in Papers in Palaeontology on July 23, 2025, introduces Syriemys lelunensis—a previously unknown species that sheds new light on the origins and spread of ancient marine turtles. A Fossil Hidden In Plain Sight Back in 2010, a quarry explosion near Al-Zarefeh, close…Paleontology · Afrin Read Article

Ancient 50-Million-Year-Old Marine Turtle Unearthed in Syria May Rewrite Sea Reptile History

The geological archives contain fragments of history capable of upsetting our understanding of the living. Each major discovery invites to reconsider the admitted evolutionary trajectories. In the north of Syria, a fossil of a recently studied marine turtle opens a new window on the origins of certain sea reptiles, far beyond the usually explored areas. A 50 million year old treasure exhumed north of Syria At the foot of the Aleppo plateau, near…Afrin · Afrin Read Article

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Syria: Communication to the UN Special Procedures on Grave Violations in Afrin, including Forced Levies Imposed on Farmers

Olive Levies in Afrin: “There Is No Law Protecting Farmers; What Prevails Is Jungle Law” - Syrians for Truth and Justice

Safe Corridor: A child’s fight to survive Syria’s collapse

Syrian Security Is Setting up a Drug Farm in Rif Aleppo.

Unprecedented Finding: Found the Fossil of an Extinct Sea Turtle and Rewrites the Story

This 50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Sat in a Drawer—Now It's Rewriting Turtle Evolution

Ancient 50-Million-Year-Old Marine Turtle Unearthed in Syria May Rewrite Sea Reptile History

50-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Unearthed in Syria Stuns Paleontologists

In Northern Syria, Olive Trees Are Also Suffering From the War

New Fossil Species of Sea Turtle Discovered in Syria

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Syria: Communication to the UN Special Procedures on Grave Violations in Afrin, including Forced Levies Imposed on Farmers

Olive Levies in Afrin: “There Is No Law Protecting Farmers; What Prevails Is Jungle Law” - Syrians for Truth and Justice

Safe Corridor: A child’s fight to survive Syria’s collapse

Syrian Security Is Setting up a Drug Farm in Rif Aleppo.

Unprecedented Finding: Found the Fossil of an Extinct Sea Turtle and Rewrites the Story

This 50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Sat in a Drawer—Now It's Rewriting Turtle Evolution

Ancient 50-Million-Year-Old Marine Turtle Unearthed in Syria May Rewrite Sea Reptile History

50-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Unearthed in Syria Stuns Paleontologists

In Northern Syria, Olive Trees Are Also Suffering From the War

New Fossil Species of Sea Turtle Discovered in Syria