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1. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Gihad Darwish

   Sobering reality: Curbs on alcohol in northeast Syria cause discontent (opens the original)

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   At his shop in northeast Syria, Ayaz Ibrahim wiped the dust off bottles of alcohol he said had become too pricey for customers following new regulations from the Islamist authorities. Residents of the region, which is home to many Kurds, have been feeling the pinch since Damascus took control of the nearby Semalka border crossing with Iraq in April under a deal to integrate Kurdish military and civilian institutions into the state. Syria's new Islamist leaders -- who toppled longtime ruler Basha

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2. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Gihad Darwish

   Syria's Kurds still waiting to go home despite govt deal (opens the original)

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   At a desolate Syrian camp, home to thousands of displaced Kurds, Ahmad Oussi appealed for help to return to his hometown, seven years after a Turkish offensive drove him out. Residents of the Talaeh camp complain former Turkish-backed fighters are squatting in their properties in the Ras al-Ain area, around 70 kilometres (40 miles) away. "The factions are living in our homes," Oussi, 26, complained. "We get calls from them telling us, 'You can't go back to your homes ... they're our homes now'."

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