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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

Syria extends nationwide cease-fire for 15 days after Kurdish truce expired — Static01.nyt.com

Syria extends nationwide cease-fire for 15 days after Kurdish truce expired

Syria’s defense ministry said on Saturday it would extend a cease-fire across all military operations for 15 days, hours after a weeklong truce with a Kurdish-led militia in the country’s northeast expired. The ministry said the extension was in support of a U.S.-led operation to transfer

Trump seeks Greenland talks at Davos and U.S. moves ISIS detainees from Syria — Static01.nyt.com

Trump seeks Greenland talks at Davos and U.S. moves ISIS detainees from Syria

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Donald Trump said he was seeking "immediate negotiations" to take over Greenland, asking the packed auditorium if they wanted him to say a few words about "a place called Greenland" and warning allies of economic consequences if they

U.S. moves Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. moves Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military began transferring Islamic State prisoners from northeastern Syria to Iraq on Wednesday, saying it had moved 150 fighters so far and that as many as 7,000 detainees could ultimately be relocated. U.S. Central Command said the 150 were transported from a detention facility in

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

Kurdish-led S.D.F. withdraws from Al Hol camp amid clashes with Syrian government — Static01.nyt.com

Kurdish-led S.D.F. withdraws from Al Hol camp amid clashes with Syrian government

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew on Tuesday from the Al Hol camp in northeastern Syria, which houses tens of thousands of family members of Islamic State fighters, Kurdish and Syrian government officials said, as tensions rose over control of the region. The S.D.F. said it had been

Syria reaches deal with Kurdish S.D.F. after government advance — Static01.nyt.com

Syria reaches deal with Kurdish S.D.F. after government advance

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government struck an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after Syrian forces pushed into Kurdish-held northeastern Syria and reached the outskirts of Raqqa, the newspaper reported. After months of stalled negotiations, the S.D.F. leader Mazloum Abdi agreed to a deal that the report

Dozens of IS inmates freed in Shaddadi amid clashes between SDF and Syrian forces — I.guim.co.uk

Dozens of IS inmates freed in Shaddadi amid clashes between SDF and Syrian forces

Dozens of inmates from a jail holding Islamic State prisoners were freed in Shaddadi as clashes broke out between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and government-affiliated fighters in north-east Syria. The SDF released videos it said showed IS members being broken out by balaclava‑clad figures and said it

Clashes at northeastern Syrian prisons after S.D.F. hands control to government — Static01.nyt.com

Clashes at northeastern Syrian prisons after S.D.F. hands control to government

Clashes erupted on Monday around two prisons in northeastern Syria holding members of the Islamic State, Kurdish officials said, a day after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to hand control of prisons and other security infrastructure to the Syrian government. The S.D.F.’s agreement, which ended weeks

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,

Syria government and Kurdish-led S.D.F. agree to cease-fire and unity deal — Static01.nyt.com

Syria government and Kurdish-led S.D.F. agree to cease-fire and unity deal

The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed on Sunday to an immediate cease-fire and to a full integration of the militia into national military forces, according to state media. The agreement is a 14-point deal that, the report said, requires the S.D.F. to hand over

Syrian government forces advance into Kurdish-held north as U.S. urges restraint — Static01.nyt.com

Syrian government forces advance into Kurdish-held north as U.S. urges restraint

Syrian government troops advanced into Kurdish-held territory in the north on Saturday, seizing key towns and sparking clashes that raised U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict and drew government forces closer to Raqqa. The escalation follows intense fighting earlier this month between the government and the

Syrian army seizes Kurdish-held towns and dams in northern advance — I.guim.co.uk

Syrian army seizes Kurdish-held towns and dams in northern advance

Syria’s army has seized swathes of the country’s north, dislodging Kurdish forces that had exercised effective autonomy for more than a decade, state media said. The army took the northern city of Tabqa and its adjacent dam, and the Freedom dam west of Raqaa, the reports said. The

Syrian troops advance into Kurdish-held north, threatening Raqqa area — Static01.nyt.com

Syrian troops advance into Kurdish-held north, threatening Raqqa area

Syrian government troops advanced into Kurdish-held territory in the north on Saturday, seizing key towns and sparking clashes that threatened to unravel a political agreement intended to reunify the country. The escalation follows intense fighting earlier this month between government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces, or S.D.F.

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

Syrian forces seize two Aleppo neighborhoods after clashes with Kurdish-led S.D.F. — Static01.nyt.com

Syrian forces seize two Aleppo neighborhoods after clashes with Kurdish-led S.D.F.

The Syrian military took control of two neighborhoods in Aleppo formerly held by a Kurdish-led militia on Sunday after days of clashes, state media and officials said. Shortly after midnight, fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces, or S.D.F., left Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafiyeh on buses and were taken

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