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Mazloum Abdi

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Syria and Kurdish-led militia reach deal to integrate forces — Static01.nyt.com

Syria and Kurdish-led militia reach deal to integrate forces

On Jan. 30, 2026, Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces reached a comprehensive agreement to integrate Kurdish forces into the Syrian military, according to Kurdish officials and Syrian state media. The agreement calls for the formation of a Syrian military division made up of three brigades from

U.S. shift leaves Kurdish S.D.F. vulnerable as Syrian government seizes northeast — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. shift leaves Kurdish S.D.F. vulnerable as Syrian government seizes northeast

A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State, the Syrian Democratic Forces, is collapsing in northeastern Syria as the United States shifts support to President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s new government, allowing Damascus to move troops into the region. The S.D.F. had been Washington’s closest ally in

Syrian government advances into Kurdish-held northeast after deal with S.D.F. — Static01.nyt.com

Syrian government advances into Kurdish-held northeast after deal with S.D.F.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government pushed into Kurdish-held areas of the northeast last week and reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, a pact the S.D.F. and some observers described as tantamount to a surrender. Negotiations between Mr. al-Sharaa and Kurdish leaders had stalled for

Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF as government says it has near-total control — I.guim.co.uk

Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF as government says it has near-total control

The Syrian government announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Sunday, saying it had taken almost full control of the country and dismantled the Kurdish-led forces that had controlled the north-east for more than a decade. SDF leader Mazloum Abdi confirmed the deal in a video statement,

Syrian president issues decree recognizing Kurdish language and rights — Static01.nyt.com

Syrian president issues decree recognizing Kurdish language and rights

President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday affirming the rights of Kurdish Syrians, according to state media. The decree recognized Kurdish as a national language alongside Arabic and adopted Nowruz, the Persian new year widely celebrated by Kurds, as an official holiday. Mr. al-Sharaa also called for the government

Clashes resume in Aleppo as talks to integrate Kurdish S.D.F. stall — Static01.nyt.com

Clashes resume in Aleppo as talks to integrate Kurdish S.D.F. stall

Fighting resumed in the northern city of Aleppo between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after two days of deadly clashes that closed schools, government offices and an airport. Since the violence began, at least four civilians have been killed in government-held areas, health officials in Aleppo