The Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and Eastern Syria (AANES) released 141 prisoners Monday from Alaya Prison in the city of Qamishli, as part of a general amnesty for prisoners ...

NE Syria has the AANES. The coastal cities have their own special situation. The Druze communities have their own administration and their own factions for protecting their regions.

Steven Martin Aanes, a kind-hearted soul known for his intelligence, generosity, and quiet strength, passed away on July 24th, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was 38 years ...

The emergence of the AANES is a positive development that offers the promise of self-determination for the people of this region and a blueprint for countering Islamic fascism in the Middle East.&n… ...

VOA contacted Jiwan Mala Ibrahim, co-chair of the AANES media office, but Ibrahim said he wasn't immediately available to comment.

The deputy chief (left) of Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria’s (AANES) executive council Ferhad Shibli was killed by a Turkish drone in Kalar on June 17, 2022.

Brainerd attorneys Aanes, Halverson appointed as judges Two Brainerd attorneys were appointed Dec. 24 by Gov. Mark Dayton as district court judges in Minnesota's 9th Judicial District.