Arab inhabitants of Syria's Deir Az Zor have begun the third week of protests against Kurdish rule, according to residents and tribal figures, Al Jazeera reports.
The protests, which started in several towns and villages from Busayrah to Shuhail, on Wednesday spread to the east of the Euphrates River where most of the oilfields are located.
The protesters have been complaining of lack of basic services and discrimination against them in local administrations run by Kurdish officials.
The forcible conscription of youths into the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the fate of thousands imprisoned in their jails have been major bones of contention, according to residents and tribal figures.