The Amargi

06/09/2026

Germany is rebuilding its army—but young women question whether gender equality is being used to normalize militarization.

Germany is seeking to rebuild and expand its army amid growing threats from Russia and uncertainty over the future of US security commitments in Europe. But as Berlin looks to women as part of its recruitment strategy, many young women are questioning whether gender equality is being used to normali...

05/09/2026

Germany’s postwar firewall against the far right faces its biggest test in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD is polling above 40% and could lead a state government for the first time.

Germany’s political firewall against the far right faces its most consequential test in the postwar era on Sunday, when voters in Saxony-Anhalt elect a new state parliament. In German politics, the term “firewall” (Brandmauer) describes the mainstream parties’ commitment not to form coalitio...

04/09/2026

Was Rojava surrendered? In an exclusive interview with The Amargi, journalist Irfan Aktan puts that question directly to Mazloum Abdi, commander of the now-dissolved Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Abdi discusses the January 29 agreement with Damascus, which ended the SDF's independent military and administrative role in northeastern Syria and folded Kurdish forces into the Syrian state. He acknowledges the deal "wasn't what our people wished for," but argues it was necessary to prevent renewed war and mass displacement after the Global Coalition's withdrawal.

He also addresses Abdullah Ocalan's letter urging dialogue over war, Turkey's ongoing peace process, relations with Israel, and his own new role as an adviser to the Syrian presidency, calling the fight for constitutional guarantees for Kurds "an opportunity" the community must now organize to secure.

Read the full interview at the link in comments.

04/09/2026

What is Mazloum Abdi’s relationship with Israel? Could Israeli support have changed the outcome, and where do Kurds fit within the so-called new Middle East?

04/09/2026

What should Kurds in East Kurdistan do as Iran faces uncertainty? Mazloum Abdi explains why he supports their conditions, political unity and approach to international powers.

04/09/2026

The Global Coalition has left Syria. Who now guarantees the agreement between the Kurds and Damascus, and what happens if the political process fails?

04/09/2026

What remains in Kurdish hands? Mazloum Abdi explains why the conditions that allowed Rojava to operate like a state have changed, and why Kurds must now find their place in a unified Syria.

04/09/2026

Did the Kurdish forces surrender? Mazloum Abdi explains what he believes remains, from local control to the recognition of Kurdish identity, language and constitutional rights.

04/09/2026

Who does Mazloum Abdi believe is working against peace in Syria, and why does he accuse some Kurds outside the country of profiting from war?

04/09/2026

Mazloum Abdi tells Irfan Aktan why the SDF dissolved, what went wrong in Rojava and what remains for Syria’s Kurds. He also explains Öcalan’s role in the Damascus agreement in this interview with The Amargi.

Why was the SDF dissolved? What happened to the Autonomous Administ...