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Legislative Assembly of Manbij approved the elected co-presidents who then took office. During the meeting the departments of the committee members, co-presidents and committees were determined after speeches and evaluations. 13 committees where determined. The 13 new committees
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estimated that there were 450 inhabited villages in the Shahba plain to the north and the east of Aleppo around Azaz, Al-Bab, Manbij and As-Safira, claiming 217 of these settlements to be
Kurdish. However, in Fabrice Balanche's article from the same year, it was claimed that the Kurdish population in
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disagreed with the estimates of the
Society for Threatened Peoples, claiming that it inflated the local number of Kurds. The ethnic makeup of the area was also affected by the Syrian civil war; for instance, in several cases Arab families in the Shahba plain fled the advance of the YPG/YPJ, whereas
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claimed that the SDF was no longer present in the area, although locals argued that Tell Rifaat's SDF garrison was simply operating under the Syrian flag and dressed in Syrian Army uniforms. Tensions remained between the Syrian government and local authorities, however, with the
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and surrounding villages, forming a small salient on the western bank of the river. In the following months an offensive to capture Manbij city from ISIS was planned, but was delayed because of opposition and demands from the
Turkish government. In May 2016 the SDF launched an
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1107:"all Cantons in the Autonomous Regions are founded upon the principle of local self-government. They may freely elect their representatives and representative bodies, and may pursue their rights insofar as it does not contravene the articles of the Charter."
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The Shahba autonomous region was founded during the first and second conferences of the Shahba region in Afrin on 28 January 2016 and 2–4 February 2016. The conferences set up the Shahba
Regional Assembly with its own council and senate and a
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the Afrin canton at the time (which included the "nearly 100 percent
Kurdish" western Afrin district) was going to be diluted to 30 percent with the possible incorporation of the Shahba plain. Likewise,
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On 13 April 2017, negotiations between Turkey-backed rebel groups and the SDF reportedly restarted under the mediation of the United States. The parties discussed control over the villages and towns of
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along 3 axes: from the north and south along the banks of the
Euphrates river, and on the southern outskirts of Manbij city aiming to block the Raqqa-Manbij road. From 30 May to 12 June 2016, the
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police force. There have been reported to be many locals who have joined the police forces, the female component of which has drawn particular attention in international media.
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claims that toponymy and maps published by the French colonial authorities indicate that a significant percentage of inhabitants of Shahba who are officially classified as
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autonomous administration, created on 22 March 2016. The borders of the canton are subject to change as a result of military developments in the
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Tell Rifaat is the largest town in the canton. According to the 2004 Syrian census, Tell Rifaat had 20,514 inhabitants. Following the
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In the second half of 2012, most of the region was captured from the Syrian government by opposition groups, including the
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from Tell Rifaat. Over time, the SDF reduced its public presence in Shahba Canton. In 2019, SDF commander
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To the east, in Manbij, public schooling has regained secular normalcy after the ISIL episode.
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1125:, TWDS). It is a left-wing multi-ethnic political party established in 2014 in northern Syria.
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resulted in the capture of more than 100 villages from ISIL. On 14 August 2016, after securing
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The prime ministers were elected and the remaining Executive Council appointed as follows:
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and Cîhan Xedro is also formally elected to represent the Al-Shahba Canton inside the MSD.
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announced that it took over the security of Manbij city center and surrounding villages.
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fled to the Shahba Canton, forming five refugee camps near Tell Rifaat. In 2020, the
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1754:"معنى كلمة شَهْباءُ في معجم المعاني الجامع والمعجم الوسيط – معجم عربي عربي – صفحة 1"
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1563:"What is Next for PYD/YPG in Syria?: Manbij Operation and the Aftermath - ORSAM"
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population; among the latter are many people displaced by the Syrian civil war.
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reportedly represented the Turkey-backed rebel factions in the negotiations.
2459:"Self-management in a visit to the headquarters of the Shahba areas council"
2124:"Syrian Democratic Forces aim to capture al-Bab, call for coalition support"
1899:"Rojava – a "protection zone" for religious and ethnic minorities in Syria?"
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On 22 February 2017, the Asayish handed over the security responsibility of
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1993:"The Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham Expands Into Rural Northern Syria"
552:. To the south, SDF forces started offensives against ISIL west of Al-Bab
1506:"Rojava region holds local elections, parliamentary vote set for January"
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1923:"What is Next for PYD/YPG in Syria?: Manbij Operation and the Aftermath"
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based YPG and allies (all since October 2015 under the umbrella of the
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This article is about the Shahba Canton. One of the two cantons of the
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and its surrounding countryside. On 19 August 2016, the SDF component
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1778:"Syrian Kurd Who Lost Hand in IS Battle Finds Passion for the Drums"
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2574:"Manbij: students back to school after ISIS explosives dismantled"
2059:"Ignoring Turkey, U.S. backs Kurds in drive against ISIS in Syria"
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2013:"Azaz: the border town that is ground zero in Syria's civil war"
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Security in the Shahba Canton is primarily handled by the local
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Shahba Regional Assembly has a direct representative inside the
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Article 8 of the 2014 of the NES constitution stipulates that
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2317:"Why is the world ignoring the revolutionary Kurds in Syria?"
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Politics of Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
1627:"The ceasefire in force in Syria as from September 12, 2016"
2410:"Manbij declares new administration in much-contested city"
2168:"Manbij Military Council takes over the security of Manbij"
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To the east, near the city of Manbij, in December 2015 the
1812:"Rojava's Sustainability and the PKK's Regional Strategy"
1148:& announced the creation of the Nayrabiyah Council.
2271:"Power to the people: a Syrian experiment in democracy"
2553:"Syrian kids relish return to school in ex-IS bastion"
1676:"Executive Board of Democratic Syria Assembly elected"
1605:"Syrian regime shells SDF positions east of Euphrates"
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The frontlines in the Shahba region, as of April 2017.
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2038:"Kurdish Expansion is Changing Ankara's Priorities"
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161: • Co-president of the Council of Shahba
2641:Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
1682:. ANF News. ANF. 13 December 2015. Archived from
320:Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
318:that are under the administrative control of the
257:Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
22:Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
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1727:
426:Western al-Bab offensive (October–November 2016)
24:. For the northern part of Aleppo province, see
2342:"2014 Charter of the Social Contract of Rojava"
1967:"The Campaign in Northern Syria, November 2012"
1877:"Tal Rifaat: Turkey's next offensive in Syria?"
1845:. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
1814:. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
406:During the Syrian Civil War and Rojava conflict
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2246:"A Dream of Secular Utopia in ISIS' Backyard"
1947:General Census of Population and Housing 2004
1843:"The Fate of Tel Rifaat Hangs in the Balance"
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560:, capturing several villages in the process.
326:. Accordingly, the canton initially included
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2529:Wladimir van Wilgenburg (23 February 2017).
1776:Rikar Hussein; Nawroz Rasho (26 July 2019).
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1111:The governing party of Shahba Canton is the
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2507:. ARA News. 13 October 2016. Archived from
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1625:Giancarlo Elia Valori (19 September 2016).
493:, created today's borderline between them.
469:On the western side, some territory in the
378:Kurds fled from Turkish and allied forces.
375:Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies
3011:States and territories established in 2016
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1648:"Ciwanên Şehbayê 3 çeteyên DAIŞ'ê kuştin"
542:Turkey assembled some Syrian rebel groups
418:Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016)
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393:claimed that Tell Rifaat housed 200,000
1991:Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (18 July 2013).
1927:ORSAM-Center for Middle Eastern Studies
1584:"Rojava authorities announce elections"
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1458:Rojava § Education, media, culture
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842:Democratic Socialist Arab Ba'ath Party
529:with the goal of securing the city of
1875:Karwan Faidhi Dri (20 October 2021).
617:anti-Turkish guerrillas are operating
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95:is part of the Afrin Region (orange).
7:
2601:Map of majority ethnicities in Syria
2555:. ReliefWeb (AFP). 28 September 2016
1006:Relations with the Syrian government
866:Syrian Kurds' Democratic Peace Party
854:Kurdish Democratic Progressive Party
485:by SDF forces, inter alia capturing
448:Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
269:Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
243:
1153:List of political parties in Rojava
1122:
1114:Syrian National Democratic Alliance
943:Assembly for Democracy and the Left
812:Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria
788:Syrian National Democratic Alliance
628:reportedly blockading Tell Rifaat.
607:of nearby Afrin by the Turkish-led
235:
227:
2292:"The Kurds' Democratic Experiment"
1951:Syria Central Bureau of Statistics
937:Kurdish National Alliance in Syria
349:, with an additional considerable
14:
1539:. 4 February 2016. Archived from
931:Movement for a Democratic Society
508:river and captured the strategic
2344:. Peace in Kurdistan. 2014-01-29
2130:. 15 August 2016. Archived from
1123:التحالف الوطني الديمقراطي السوري
1016:Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict
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2040:. News Deeply. 24 February 2016
1089:Democratic Syria Assembly (MSD)
884:Kurdish Democratic Accord Party
872:Democratic Transformation Party
818:Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party
1907:Society for Threatened Peoples
1377:Minister of Religious Affairs
1343:Minister of Martyrs’ Families
824:Kurdish Democratic Unity Party
603:in early 2018 resulted in the
370:Society for Threatened Peoples
302:is a nickname for the city of
1:
2273:. Financial Times. 2015-10-23
1841:Sabri, Baraa (17 July 2019).
1275:Minister of Internal Affairs
1241:Acting Deputy Prime Minister
1219:Acting Deputy Prime Minister
878:Kurdistan Liberal Union Party
515:offensive towards Manbij city
255:) is a political unit of the
3016:2016 establishments in Syria
1360:Minister of Youth and Sport
1258:Minister of Foreign Affairs
395:internally displaced persons
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2232:internationalistcommune.com
794:Honor and Rights Convention
632:Politics and administration
3032:
2431:@21Liciye (2 April 2017).
1953:(CBS). Aleppo Governorate.
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848:Left Party of Syrian Kurds
836:Democratic Modernity Party
615:. Turkey has claimed that
546:Jarabulus Military Council
525:, the SDF established the
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363:Arabs have Kurdish origins
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2914:North Mesopotamian Arabic
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2724:People's Protection Units
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1712:. WKI. WKI. 18 March 2016
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955:Syria's Tomorrow Movement
860:Assyrian Democratic Party
830:Syrian Democratic Society
717:Syrian Democratic Council
504:from the east across the
440:People's Protection Units
391:Rojava Information Center
385:, many Kurds, Arabs, and
131:Council of Shahba created
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66:
59:
2729:Women's Protection Units
2719:Syrian Democratic Forces
2363:
1415:Minister of Information
1100:democratic confederalism
949:Kurdish National Council
750:December 2017 (Regional)
498:Syrian Democratic Forces
479:Syrian Democratic Forces
265:Syrian Democratic Forces
134:March 22, 2016
31:Not to be confused with
2759:Afrin Liberation Forces
2749:Army of Revolutionaries
2739:Syriac Military Council
2603:by Gulf2000 project of
1472:Federalization of Syria
902:Syriac National Council
806:Arab National Coalition
540:From late August 2016,
535:Manbij Military Council
527:Al-Bab Military Council
483:February 2016 offensive
442:(YPG) and its ally the
42:Canton in Aleppo, Syria
2809:Flag of Northern Syria
1309:Minister of Education
1230:Mohammed Ahmed Khaddro
1197:Acting Prime Minister
1096:Constitution of Rojava
969:Administrative regions
927:Democratic Nation List
890:Syrian Reform Movement
770:Democratic Union Party
745:September 2017 (Local)
601:Operation Olive Branch
446:. In January 2014 the
435:
383:Operation Olive Branch
2734:SDF military councils
2660:Libertarian socialism
2541:on February 25, 2017.
1151:Further information:
691:Libertarian socialism
502:launched an offensive
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416:Further information:
187: • Summer (
146:Administrative center
2924:Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
2371:on 22 September 2020
2094:– via Reuters.
1629:. ModernDiplomacy.eu
1292:Minister of Finance
908:Patriotic Initiative
609:Syrian National Army
2977:36.5280°N 37.9540°E
2973: /
2714:Self-Defense Forces
2605:Columbia University
2580:on October 12, 2016
2511:on October 16, 2016
2190:Baladi News Network
2134:on August 16, 2016.
2063:The Washington Post
1686:on 20 December 2015
1398:and Family Affairs
1379:and Reconciliation
1326:Minister of Health
1026:Kurdish nationalism
782:Wheat Wave Movement
594:al-Mu'tasim Brigade
3006:Aleppo Governorate
2156:on 21 August 2016.
2019:. 21 February 2016
1741:. 2 February 2016.
1454:Education in Syria
1417:and Communication
1396:Minister of Women
1158:Executive officers
1146:Al-Bab Subdistrict
826:(PYDKS or Yek-Dem)
776:Syriac Union Party
740:March 2015 (Local)
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368:As of March 2016,
312:Aleppo Governorate
261:Aleppo Governorate
26:Aleppo Governorate
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2690:Political parties
2680:Foreign Relations
2486:. 13 October 2016
2420:on 14 March 2017.
2208:SMART News Agency
2174:. 19 August 2016.
1973:. 9 November 2012
1808:Balanche, Fabrice
1739:Hawar News Agency
1652:Hawar News Agency
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999:Foreign relations
763:Political parties
722:Executive Council
671:Symbols of Rojava
554:in September 2016
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