SDF, Syria

What does the agreement between the Kurds of the SDF and Al-Saraa in Syria mean: The benefits, the risks and Turkey’s position
Its signature may lead to a normalisation of the situation in Syria, but everything will be decided by its implementation
Historic deal between Damascus and Kurdish-led SDF could transform Syria
The image of the two men meeting, having discarded their military uniforms and put on suits, illustrates how leaders can seize the moment and opt for peace over war.
Syria's interim president signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF to merge forces
The Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which controls much of Syria's oil-rich northeast, signed a deal with the Damascus government to join Syria's new state institutions.
Landmark SDF deal hailed as positive step for Syria and Kurds
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls much of the oil-rich northeast, signed a deal with the government on Monday to integrate its civilian and military institutions with the new state.
Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces
The militia alliance that controls much of north-eastern Syria will merge with new state institutions, the presidency says.
Syria's president announces deal to integrate Kurdish-led SDF into state structure
The deal to integrate the SDF into the new Syrian state could placate Turkey. The SDF and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army, a rebel group that fought alongside HTS in the civil war, clashed in December following the overthrow of Assad. Turkey and its SNA allies began on-and-off military operations against the SDF in 2016.
Syrian president signs deal with Kurds, grapples with sectarian killings
The agreement was signed by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
Syria Reaches Deal to Integrate SDF Within State Institutions, Presidency Says
Syria reached a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with state institutions, the Syrian presidency said on Monday.
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After SDF-Damascus deal, a spotlight on US forces in Syria
US forces in eastern Syria continue to work closely with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Free Army (SFA).
The US turns away, Turkey barely holds back: Syrian Kurds "surrendered" to Damascus
The Syrian Transitional Government has reached a rather unexpected agreement with the Kurdish armed groups of the Arab ...
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Rojava administration hails “historic” Damascus-SDF agreement
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Wednesday hailed as “important and ...
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government ...
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US Sec State Welcomes Agreement between ‘Syrian Interim Authorities’ and the SDF
The United States welcomes the recently announced agreement between the Syrian interim authorities and the Syrian Democratic ...
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Damascus-SDF agreement mediated by international actors, US: SDC spox
The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) stated on Tuesday that the recent violence in west Syria accelerated the landmark ...
Syria integration deal with Kurds brings relief after days of bitter violence wracks war-torn country
The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the ...