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• Autonomous Administration of North-East Syria discloses new project to build a new univerisity  

  On Tuesday, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria inaugurated a project to build the University of Rojava in the countryside of Qamishlo. This is one of the largest projects in the region.
• 4 April celebrated in Rojava as the beginning of a new era 

  When Abdullah Öcalan came to Rojava in 1979, the contents of the Kurdish liberation movement were still largely unknown. In the almost twenty years of his stay in Syria and Lebanon, the seeds for the Rojava revolution were planted.
• 450 trees planted in Deir ez-Zor to mark birthday of Öcalan 

  450 trees were planted in Deir ez-Zor on the occasion of the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• The '4 April Garden' opens in Qamishlo to mark Abdullah Öcalan's birthday 

  The 4 April Garden was opened in Qamishlo to mark the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• PYD celebrates Öcalan’s birthday, vowing to increase the struggle for his freedom 

  The PYD General Assembly celebrated the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and said that his ideas served the whole world.
• Trees planted in Rojava to mark Öcalan’s birthday 

  The Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan will turn 74 years old on 4 April. In Kurdistan, the population traditionally celebrates this day by planting trees.
• Assyrians celebrate Akitu in North and East Syria 

  Akitu, as the New Year festival was called in ancient Mesopotamia, is one of the oldest festivals in the world. It derives its name from the word barley, which is emblematic of civilization and the thriving life throughout the region.
• 3rd Amara Festival kicks off in Shehba 

  The 3rd Amara Festival, celebrating the birthday of Leader Öcalan, started in Shehba.
• ISIS suicide bombers engaged in foiled attack were disguised as SDF fighters 

  Two suicide bombers were killed in Hesekê during an attempt to attack a checkpoint of Internal Security Forces.
• The Command of Military Academies launches new military course 

  The fighters will receive ideological and political lectures and military training on light and medium weapons.
• Two ISIS suicide bombers killed in Heseke 

  The Internal Security Forces thwarted an attempted attack by ISIS mercenaries in the northern Syrian city of Heseke on Friday.
• Family of German internationalist Konstantin Gedig visits Rojava 

  The family of German internationalist Konstantin who was killed by the Turkish army in October 2019 in Serêkaniyê visited Rojava where their son fought, and said that they would continue the struggle and hold the perpetrators accountable.
• Internationalist Commune of Rojava launches new website 

  The Internationalist Commune of Rojava is back with a new website.
• Abdullah Öcalan's birthday celebrated in Kobanê and Sirîne 

  Leader Abdullah Öcalan's birthday was celebrated in Kobanê and Sirîne in the Euphrates Region.
• Two Syrian soldiers wounded in an Israeli airstrike near Damascus 

  Two Syrian soldiers were wounded in an Israeli airstrike near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
• Thousands protest the Jindires massacre in Qamishlo 

  In Qamishlo, thousands of people condemned the killing of four Kurds by pro-Turkish mercenaries in Afrin and called on the international community to act against the occupation.
• Damascus government embargo on Shehba continues in Ramadan 

  The embargo imposed by the Damascus government on Shehba continues to create problems for people during the Ramadan month.
• Autonomous Administration hands over 5 ISIS family members to Norway 

  The Autonomous Administration handed over 5 ISIS family members, 2 women and 3 children, to Norway.
• Event in Hesekê marks Heroes Week  

  An event was held in Hesekê to mark Heroes Week and commemorate the 138 heroes of the Kurdistan Freedom Movement and the North-East Syrian Revolution who fell as martyrs in different years and places.
• Damascus government prevents delivery of AANES aid to Aleppo and Shehba 

  The Damascus government has once again prevented the crossing of aid trucks sent by AANES to the earthquake victims in Aleppo.
• Political parties in Raqqa call for action to stop Turkish occupation and crimes  

  Political parties in Raqqa said the invading Turkish state and the “Syrian opposition” were responsible for the Jindires massacre and called for an end to the occupation.
• Turkish state-linked mercenaries torture young man protesting Jindirês massacre 

  Mercenaries affiliated with the Turkish state tortured a youth who participated with Kurdish symbols in the protest for those who were killed in the massacre in Jindirês.
• AANES delivers aid to earthquake-hit areas in Aleppo and Shehba 

  AANES continues providing aid to the areas affected by two Maraş-centered earthquakes on February 6.
• Memorial in Hesêkê for International Revolutionary Martyrs' Day 

  A memorial was held in Hesêkê on the occasion of International Revolutionary Martyrs' Day. The family of German internationalist Konstantin, who was killed by the Turkish state, attended the event.
• Three martrys laid to rest in Shehba 

  YAT fighter Berfîn Bîlal (Rojeng Rifet) and Manbij Military Council fighters Ebdulmenan Seydo (Ebû Seyf) and Mistefa Mihemed (Seyfedîn) were laid to rest in Shehba.