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• MSD approves roadmap for the resolution of the Syrian crisis 

  After discussing and approving the draft political document and the bylaws of the MSD, the MSD Congress approved the roadmap presented to the congress for the solution of the Syrian crisis after some amendments were made.
• The embargo on Shehba and Sheikh Maqsoud 

  The embargo imposed by the Damascus government on neighbourhoods such as Shehba and Sheikh Maqsoud is aimed at subjugating and expelling the Kurds from there.
• Refugees in Shehba face harsh winter as Damascus regime prevents access to fuel and medical supplies 

  In the Shehba region, where winter months are harsh, life in the camps is becoming increasingly difficult as the ongoing siege by the Damascus regime prevents access to fuel and medical supplies.
• Syrian Democratic Council congress elects new co-chairs  

  Leyla Qereh Man and Mehmud Deham Ebdulezîz were elected as co-chairs of the MSD at the end of the organization’s 4th congress.
• Hunger strike for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom in Hesekê and Tabqa 

  People organise two-day hunger strikes across North-East Syria in solidarity with political prisoners in Turkey, on hunger strike since 27 November to support the international campaign "Freedom for Öcalan, A Political Solution to the Kurdish Question".
• AANES: National dialogue is needed for a solution in Syria 

  Speaking at the 4th congress of the MSD in Raqqa, Hisên Osman, Co-Chair of the Executive Council of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, said that national dialogue should be established to end the suffering in Syria.
• Thousands rally in Qamishlo, demanding “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  Kurdish people continue their actions worldwide demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan who has not been heard from for nearly three years.
• Syrian Democratic Council holds 4th congress in Raqqa 

  MSD 4th congress started in Raqqa with the participation of 400 delegates. Speaking at the congress, MSD co-chair Emîne Omer stated that a political solution in Syria would not be possible without the participation of the people.
• Heyva Sor a Kurd opens oncology hospital in Qamishlo  

  Heyva Sor a Kurd opened an oncology hospital in Qamishlo that will provide free service to patients.
• Internal Security Forces announce identities of 2 fighters who fell as martyrs in Hesekê and Manbij 

  Internal Security Forces announced the identity information of 2 fighters who fell as martyrs in the rural region of Hesekê and Manbij.
• HRE announces the death of fighter Karker Efrîn 

  HRE fighter Karker Efrîn, a member of the Arab community in Rojava, lost his life on a mission in the Afrin region two days ago.
• Hunger strike action in Amûdê demands “Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan” 

  People organise two-day hunger strikes across North-East Syria in solidarity with political prisoners in Turkey, on hunger strike since 27 November to support the international campaign "Freedom for Öcalan, A Political Solution to the Kurdish Question".
• People of Til Hemîs: It is our duty to ensure the physical freedom of Leader Öcalan 

  On the last day of the hunger strike in Til Hemîs district of Cizre Canton, activists vowed to increase the level of struggle until the physical freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan is ensured.
• Farewell to 3 SDF martyrs in Tabqa 

  Speaking at the funeral ceremony of 3 SDF fighters, the spokesperson of Tabqa Military Council emphasised that they would stand with all their forces against the attempts to disrupt the security and stability of North and East Syria.
• Six killed and injured in clashes between ISIS and NDF 

  The number of fatalities in military operations in the Syrian desert since early 2023 has increased to 612.
• Revolutionary Youth Movement martyrs killed by Turkey in Kobanê commemorated 

  Members of the Revolutionary Youth Movement, who were massacred by the Turkish state during an attack on Kobanê two years ago, were commemorated.
• Embargo negatively affects education in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah 

  Education in Sheikh Maqsoud (Şêxmeqsud) and Ashrafiyah (Eşrafiyê) neighbourhoods is negatively affected due to the embargo. Due to the lack of fuel, teachers and students are deprived of heating methods, and diseases have spread due to cold weather.
• Tribes and clans in Raqqa, Tabqa and Deir ez-Zor unite in support of the SDF  

  The tribal alliances in Raqqa, Tabqa, and Deir ez-Zor underscore their ultimate stand with the SDF against the Syrian regime’s attempts to sow discord and destabilize the region.
• Hunger strike action launched in Til Hemis 

  A hunger strike action was launched in Til Hemis as part of the "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, a political solution to the Kurdish question" campaign.
• SDF announces the names of four fallen fighters 

  Three SDF fighters were martyred in clashes with the regime mercenaries in Deir ez-Zor, while another fighter died in a military accident in Zirgan.
• Dozens of olive trees cut down in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  Crimes against humanity, demographic change, plunder and massacre of nature continue in Afrin occupied by the Turkish state and its gangs in 2018.
• SDF captures an ISIS member in Raqqa 

  SDF said they will persistently pursue ISIS terrorist cells to maintain security and stability in the regions of North-East Syria in close partnership with the International Coalition forces.
• 435 people abducted in Turkish-occupied Afrin in 2023 

  According to the Crime Documentation Centre, the occupying forces have abducted 435 people in Afrin since the beginning of 2023.
• Şamûn: New steps to be taken after approval of new Social Contract 

  Deputy co-chair of the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria, Gabrîêl Şamûn, spoke about the steps to be taken after the approval of the new Social Contract.
• Manbij, the importance of cultural heritage 

  Manbij Canton Intellectuals Union evaluated the methods and importance of defending the cultural identity of the region in the panel discussing the cultural heritage of Manbij.