Category Archives: Syria
Overview of Syria’s complex war
(Note: the below comes from my previous Canary article here.) My brief summary of the stages of Syria’s complex conflict – with a particular focus on Turkish interference: Very real frustrations with the Assad regime escalated into civil war in 2011. The interference … Continue reading
Turkey’s role in Syria (arming and supporting extremists)
(Note: the below comes from my previous Canary article here.) As the BBC has noted, Turkey has been a key part of Syria’s ongoing war: The Turkish government has been a staunch critic of Mr Assad since the start of the uprising in … Continue reading
Rojava: Chapter 1B
Palestine, Zionist Colonialism, and Arab Reaction My essay “Gaza: A Capitalist Genocide”[1] discusses the violent nationalism of Zionism in greater depth, but in this section my main aim is to point out the significant role that Israel played in … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Muslim nations, Pakistan, Palestine, politics, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Zionism
Tagged Afghanistan, Colonialism, Imperialism, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Syria
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Ankara bombing – Turkey’s attempt to justify invading Syria
On 17 February, 28 people – mostly soldiers – were killed by a car bomb attack in the Turkish capital of Ankara. A further 64 were wounded. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu almost immediately tried to pin the blame on … Continue reading
Posted in Erdogan, politics, Rojava, Rojava Revolution, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Turkey, USA
Tagged PKK, PYD, Rojava, Syria, Turkey, YPG
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In Memory of Alan Kurdi, We Must Support Rojava
In memory of the young #AlanKurdi and all the innocent people who have died fleeing from Syria, we must intensify our support for Rojava‘s quest for justice, equality, democracy, and peace. Alan Kurdi’s family fled from the Kobani Canton of … Continue reading
Posted in Alan Kurdi, ISIS, Refugee Crisis, Refugees, Rojava, Rojava Revolution, Syria
Tagged Alan Kurdi, ISIS, Kobani, Qatar, Refugee Crisis, Refugees, Rojava, Rojava Revolution, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Wahhabis, Wahhabism, YPG, YPJ
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“They then began to sell us” – A Testimony from the ISIS Massacre of Yezîdîs
“On the day of August 3rd, 2014”, says Amsha Ali Elias Khalty, “we were in Ger Ezer village”. Having seen ISIS terrorists approaching, she remembers, “we ran for three hours until we arrived at Khabazya neighbourhood, which is near Gadala … Continue reading
Footnotes for “Rojava: An Alternative to Imperialism, Nationalism, and Islamism”
Here is the list of footnotes of my book “Rojava: An Alternative to Imperialism, Nationalism, and Islamism” (the pdf of which is available here https://ososabiouk.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/pdf-of-rojava-an-alternative-to-imperialism-nationalism-and-islamism-in-the-middle-east/ [a hard copy can be bought at http://www.lulu.com/shop/oso-sabio/rojava-an-alternative-to-imperialism-nationalism-and-islamism-in-the-middle-east/paperback/product-22094170.html?ppn=1%5D) https://ososabiouk.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/gaza-a-capitalist-genocide-essay/ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperialism https://libcom.org/library/national-formation-arab-region-critique-samir-amin-mohammad-jafar http://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/feb/01/islamic-science http://www.teachmideast.org/essays/28-history/42-timeline-of-the-middle-east-in-the-20th-century http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/10/17/a-secular-history-of-islam/ http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/profilesmuhammed.html … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Arab Spring, Arab World, Autonomy, Footnotes, Freedom, Imperialism, Iran, Iraq, Islamism, justice, Kurdish Spring, Kurdistan, Libertarian Communism, Libertarian Socialism, Nationalism, Peace, Rojava, Secularism, Syria, Turkey
Tagged Anarchism, Autonomy, Footnotes, Imperialism, Islamism, Libertarian Communism, libertarian socialism, Nationalism, Revolution, Rojava
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October 12th in Kobanê (Poem)
There are children still here, To our hearts they bring hope, Though we wish they were safer, They help us to cope, It’s their innocence driving us, On to defend, Our freedom, control, So we do not depend, We don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Anarchism, Kobane, Kobani, Libertarian Communism, Poem, Poetry, Rojava, Syria, War
Tagged Kobane, Kobani, Libertarian Communism, libertarian socialism, Poem, Poetry, Rojava, War
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October 11th in Kobanê (Poem)
Nearly six hundred dead, Since their forces advanced, Border crossing still ours, And resistance our stance, Heavy blows they have suffered, But the news says they’ve won, We shout “rubbish!” We’re here! This has barely begun! Food is rationed, we … Continue reading
October 9th in Kobanê (Poem)
This is no normal war, What they’re seeking is gore, To destroy our lives here, To annihilate all, Each ten minutes that pass, We see shells and bombs fall, Our nerves truly wracked, As they pummel our walls, Their unlimited … Continue reading
Resistance Is Fertile 