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Washington welcomes Barzani, Abdi meeting
The US State Department on Monday welcomed the recent historic meeting between Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi as one which could ease the political transition in Syria.
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KRG delegation visits Baghdad for budget talks
A delegation from Kurdistan Region’s finance ministry arrived in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss amendments to Iraq’s previously-approved 2025 budget law and address obstacles to the payment of the salaries of its civil servants.
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ENKS council representative: Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue will begin soon
Adnan Bozan, the local ENKS council representative in Kobani, announced that Kurdish-Kurdish dialogue will begin in the near future and will yield positive results.
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Kurdistan Region opposition party says won’t accept offer to join government
The head of the New Generation Movement on Saturday said that without real power, they will not accept an offer to join the government and will stay in opposition.
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Commander of Syrian Kurdish-led militia rejects disarmament
The top commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said his fighters do not intend to surrender their weapons or dissolve their ranks, but are willing to negotiate their incorporation into Syria's future military structure.
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KDP, PUK forge deal to form new Kurdish government
The Kurdistan Democratic Party’s (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) reached an understanding government formation, a senior KDP official revealed on Saturday.
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Mazloum Abdi meets Centcom commander in northern Syria
Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), met with General Michael Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to discuss the current situation in Syria and continued cooperation against ISIS.
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Iraq’s PM in Tehran after receiving a message from Trump
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani is in the Iranian capital, amid reports that he has received a message from US President-elect Donald Trump.
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US, French troops could secure Syria's northern border: Syrian Kurdish official
Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of efforts to defuse conflict between Turkey and Western-backed Kurdish Syrian forces, a senior Syrian Kurdish official said.
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Trump says Erdogan has honored his request not to target the Kurds
US President-elect Donald Trump described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “a “friend” on Tuesday and claimed that Erdogan had respected his request to refrain from attacking Kurdish groups in Syria.
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France Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies requesting the SDF to disarm
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied reports that its Minister of Foreign Affairs asked the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to lay down their arms, emphasizing that France and the SDF have cooperated in combating ISIS in Syria.
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Washington says has no plan for military base in Kobane
The United States denied it was building a military base in the northern Syria Kurdish town of Kobane after videos circulating on social media claimed to show preparations being made for a base.
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Heavy fighting between SDF forces and Turkish-backed groups erupted in Manbij countryside
Following attacks by the Turkish army and its affiliated armed groups on various areas of northern Syria, particularly east and south of Manbij and around the Tishrin Dam, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported repelling the attacks.
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Germany and France say security interests of Syrian Kurds must be protected
Germany and France said on Friday that the fighting in the Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria should end and the security interests of Kurds should be protected, following a visit of foreign ministers of both Western countries to Damascus.
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Syrian Kurdish opposition seeking to open office in Damascus
A coalition of Kurdish opposition parties is considering opening an office in Damascus as it hopes to gain some influence in the new Syria, a party official told Rudaw on Thursday.
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German and French FMs visit Damascus, Meet with Ahmad Sharaa
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Damascus for talks with Ahmad Sharaa, the head of the Syrian political affairs office.
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Masrour Barzani discusses oil exports with US energy official
The prime minister of the Kurdistan Region discussed the resumption of oil exports in a phone call with a United States energy official, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Friday.
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Syria's de facto leader al-Sharaa holds talks with Kurds
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has held talks with delegates of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an official told AFP on Tuesday, adding that they had been "positive".
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Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria holding: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Monday a ceasefire between Turkey and the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces around the northern Syrian city of Manbij was holding.
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Fidan and Blinken discussed Kurdish forces, “stability” in Syria by phone
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the issue of Kurdish forces in Syria in a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Anadolu reported.
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The Kurdish struggle is central to Syria's future / Joseph Daher
In recent weeks, the Syrian National Army (SNA), with the support of Turkish forces, launched deadly attacks on areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of the North East of Syria (AANES) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Indeed, the SNA has been acting as a Turkish proxy in Syria since its establishment in 2017 and is provided funding, training, and military support by Ankara. However, on December 23, the SDF led a counter-offensive that pushed the SNA to withdraw from various areas.
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Ahmad Sharaa: Federalism is unacceptable for Syria
Ahmad Sharaa, the commander-in-chief of the new Syrian administration, announced that Kurdish forces will become part of the Syrian Ministry of Defense and emphasized that federalism is unacceptable for Syria.
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Turkey announces $14 billion regional development plan for Kurdish southeast
Turkey announced on Sunday a $14 billion regional development plan that aims to reduce the economic gap between its mainly Kurdish southeast region and the rest of the country.
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Ocalan says strengthening Turk-Kurd brotherhood ‘historic responsibility’: pro-Kurdish party
Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan said the strengthening of Turkish-Kurdish ties is vital and that he is ready to contribute to the process, in a rare meeting with representatives of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), according to a statement released by the party on Sunday, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party meets Abdullah Ocalan
A delegation from Turkey's main pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday visited jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, party officials said.
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Yashar Guler: Cross-border operations against the PKK and YPG will intensify
Turkey's Minister of National Defense announced that cross-border military operations against the Kurdish forces of the PKK and YPG will continue with increased intensity, adding that cooperation with the new Syrian administration is essential for regional security and stability.
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Trump's advisor emphasizes there should be no US troops in Syria Kurdish-controlled areas
Mike Waltz, a candidate for National Security Advisor under Donald Trump, states that there should be no American forces of any kind in Syria.
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German FM warns war between Turkey and Kurds benefits ISIS
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned Turkey against attacks on northern and eastern Syria, emphasizing that conflict with the Kurds could strengthen ISIS and endanger the security of Syria, Turkey, and Europe.
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Kurdistan Region, Iran aim to deepen ties
In a bid to enhance bilateral ties, the Iranian Consul General in Erbil, Faramarz Asadi, received a call for increased cooperation from Safeen Dizayee, the Foreign Relations Minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, during their credentials meeting on Sunday.
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SDF commander Mazloum Abdi: foreign fighters will return home if a ceasefire with Turkey is reached
Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stated that foreign fighters who assisted the SDF in the fight against ISIS will return to their home countries if a ceasefire agreement is reached with Turkey.