Syria: Breakthrough deal with Kurds shifts regional alliances
A ceasefire between Syria's Kurds and the government in Damascus ends hostilities and grants first-time rights to the marginalized minority. "The agreement between Damascus and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces is a major step towards reunifying Syria,
US Top Diplomat Rubio Welcomes Syrian Deal With Kurdish Forces
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington welcomed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s new government. The SDF, which controls much of Syria's northeast,
Syria’s government signs breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led authorities in the northeast
Syria’s interim government has reached a breakthrough deal with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast.
Syrian government signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF to merge forces
Syria’s interim government has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state institutions. Emile Hokayem, Director of Regional Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies,
Turkey's Erdogan Welcomes Deal Between Kurdish Forces and Syrian Government
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria's new government, saying all Syrians stood to gain from the deal. "The full implementation of the agreement reached yesterday in Syria will contribute to the country’s security and stability.
Turkey cautiously optimistic about Syrian deal with Kurdish forces, official says
Turkey is "cautiously optimistic" about an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria's new government, a Turkish official said on Tuesday, adding Ankara wanted to first see how it would be implemented.
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