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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214504

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214505

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214506

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214494

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214495

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214496

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214497

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214498

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214499

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214500

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214501

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214502

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13213318

18 January 2026

Cadres and members of the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction of the Nepali Congress (NC) stage a demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, demanding the party's legitimacy. The Deuba faction also files a petition at the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the party's legitimacy. This move comes after the Election Commission, on January 16, recognizes the new working committee elected under Gagan Thapa's leadership at the party's special general convention. The Deuba faction, in a meeting held in Sanepa the following day, decides to seek legal redress through the Supreme Court while also planning a political protest against the commission's decision. Senior advocates Khamma Bahadur Khati, Sher Bahadur KC, and others provide legal counsel to the Deuba faction.

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#13213319

18 January 2026

Cadres and members of the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction of the Nepali Congress (NC) stage a demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, demanding the party's legitimacy. The Deuba faction also files a petition at the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the party's legitimacy. This move comes after the Election Commission, on January 16, recognizes the new working committee elected under Gagan Thapa's leadership at the party's special general convention. The Deuba faction, in a meeting held in Sanepa the following day, decides to seek legal redress through the Supreme Court while also planning a political protest against the commission's decision. Senior advocates Khamma Bahadur Khati, Sher Bahadur KC, and others provide legal counsel to the Deuba faction.

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#13213320

18 January 2026

Cadres and members of the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction of the Nepali Congress (NC) stage a demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 18, 2026, demanding the party's legitimacy. The Deuba faction also files a petition at the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the party's legitimacy. This move comes after the Election Commission, on January 16, recognizes the new working committee elected under Gagan Thapa's leadership at the party's special general convention. The Deuba faction, in a meeting held in Sanepa the following day, decides to seek legal redress through the Supreme Court while also planning a political protest against the commission's decision. Senior advocates Khamma Bahadur Khati, Sher Bahadur KC, and others provide legal counsel to the Deuba faction.

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