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Syria: Toward an Iraq-style partition?
Syria is currently at risk of an 'Iraqi-style' breakdown. When U.S. forces entered Iraq in 2003, they made a decision with significant consequences: dissolving the Iraqi army. While this decision was justified by…
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Turkey holds direct talks with Syrian Kurds - reports
Turkey has entered direct talks with Syrian Kurdish leaders, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in a major shift from years of military hostility, Al-Monitor and Middle East Eye reported on Tuesday.
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SDF commander Mazlum Kobani says they are in direct contact with Turkey
Mazlum Kobani, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced that the SDF is in direct contact with Turkey and that he is prepared to improve relations with Turkey, including through a meeting…
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Syria's Kurds to insist on decentralised government in talks: official
Syria's Kurds will insist on a decentralised system of government in upcoming talks with the new authorities in Damascus, a senior Kurdish official said on Monday.
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Qarib Hasso warns of Damascus's attempts to destroy northern self-governance
Qarib Hasso, co-president of the PYD (Democratic Union Party), criticized Turkey's role in supporting militias and warned of attempts to destroy the democratic project in northern and eastern Syria.
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Syrian and US officials meet in Istanbul; SDF forces to be integrated into government structures
In the first official meeting following the lifting of US sanctions, Ahmad al-Sharaa, the head of Syria's transitional government, and Tom Barak, the US ambassador, met in Istanbul to discuss key issues including…
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UN chief Guterres urges Kurdish inclusion in Syria’s political future
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday voiced optimism about ongoing dialogue between Kurdish authorities and the Syrian government, saying that Kurds are now recognized as citizens.
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High-level delegation from France visits northern Syria self-administration
A high-level delegation from France visited the self-administered region of northern and eastern Syria.
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Masoud Barzani's representative attends in Kurdish congress in Syrian Kurdistan
Faisal Youssef, spokesperson for the ENKS (Syrian Kurdish National Council), announced that Hamid Darbandi, a representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Masoud Barzani, will participate in the Kurdish…
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UN envoy to Syria says dialogue with Kurds is key to lasting peace
The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, stated that dialogue with Syrian Kurds is crucial for achieving lasting and secure peace in Syria.
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Results of the national Kurdish conference in Syrian Kurdistan announced
The results of the Kurdish Unity and Solidarity Conference were announced on Saturday in Qamishli, aiming to achieve a unified Kurdish political stance in Syria.
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Mazlum Abdi emphasizes on preserving the self-governance of Syrian Kurds
Mazlum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stressed the Kurds' desire for self-governance in Syria.