Mazlum Kobani
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Qamishlo in the midst of a change of power and an uncertain future
Syria Service - Six months after the end of the widespread clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus, signs of increasing presence and influence of the central government in the Kurdish areas of northern and eastern Syria from the Samalka crossing to Qamishlo have become apparent; however, alongside the gradual change of symbols of power and control of some centers and crossings by Damascus, Kurdish structures still hold an important part of the administration of the region, and the people of Qamishlo are caught between fragile peace, economic crisis, youth migration and concerns about their political future.
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The possibility of dissolving the SDF and forming an inclusive political party in Syria
Syria Service - Kurdish sources report that the process of integrating the SDF into the Syrian army is approaching its final stages and that this force may be dissolved after the establishment of an inclusive political party; a party that is supposed to operate with the participation of various Syrian ethnic and religious groups and with a nationwide approach.
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The status of Mazloum Kobani and Ilham Ahmed after the completion of the integration process
Service Jahan-According to Amarji, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces is considering leading an inclusive and democratic political movement at the level of Syria instead of accepting a government position in Damascus, and Ilham Ahmed will most likely join the Syrian Foreign Ministry, although his final position has not yet been determined.
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Kurds still want more concessions from Damascus
World Service - Kurdish language education, local police powers, and the status of commanders are among the most important unresolved demands of the Kurds in negotiations with the central government of Syria.
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Mazloum Abdi and Ahmed Al-Sharaa meet in Damascus
Syria Service - Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the SDF, met with the head of the Syrian interim government in Damascus and discussed the process of integrating the SDF and the autonomous administration into the structure of the government, as well as the issue of education and the status of the Kurdish language.
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Barzani and Mazloum Abdi emphasize accelerating the implementation of the agreement
Syria Service - After meeting with the head of the interim Syrian government, the head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region discussed the results of his trip to Damascus and the process of implementing the January 29 agreement in a phone call with the commander-in-chief of the SDF; an agreement that both sides considered an important step for integrating the SDF and the autonomous administration into the structure of the Syrian government and strengthening the stability and security of the country.
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Women's Protection Units (YPJ) join Syrian Ministry of Interior
Syria Service - "Abdul Karim Omar", the representative of the Autonomous Administration in Damascus, announced the agreement of the YPJ to join the Syrian Ministry of Interior and announced that these forces will operate in the form of a special unit to fight terrorism.
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Al-Sharaa, Nechirvan Barzani and Mazloum Kobani meet to discuss Kurdish issues
World Service - Charles Lister, an expert on Syrian issues, announced the holding of a trilateral meeting in Damascus between Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and Mazloum Abdi, Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is expected to focus on the future of the Kurdish issue and the process of Damascus' talks with the Syrian Democratic Forces.
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Dissolving the Autonomous Administration and the SDF does not mean eliminating them
Syria Service - "Sihanouk Dibo", the representative of the Autonomous Administration in Damascus, announced that the dissolution of the Autonomous Administration and the SDF will not mean the end of their activities or the elimination of these institutions, but rather, within the framework of the process of integration with the structure of the Syrian government, these groups will continue to operate with a changed structure and political identity.
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Lindsey Graham, the Kurds and the Borders of Friendship / Winthrop Rogers
World Service- Lindsey Graham has become one of the most prominent supporters of the Kurds in the US Congress in recent years, but his support has never been able to change the overall policy of Washington. A review of Graham's political legacy provides a more realistic picture of the extent of the influence of the "friends of the Kurds" in the US power structure.
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Mazoum Abdi Condoles on the Death of Lindsey Graham
Syria Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi issued a message of condolences on the passing of US Senator Lindsey Graham, praising his support for the Kurds and his efforts for peace and justice in Syria, describing these actions as lasting and historic.
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Damascus’s New Parliament Sends a Message to the Kurds: Limited Participation, Diminished Influence
World Desk – While the Syrian government highlights the increased ethnic and religious diversity of the parliament, the complete absence of figures affiliated with the SDF indicates that the Kurdish autonomous administration still holds no share in Damascus’s new political structure.
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The desire of Damascus to export oil from Kurdish regions of Iraq and Syria
World Service - According to the claim of two TV channels, Damascus is seeking to manage the export of oil from the Kurdistan regions of Iraq and Syria through the construction of a new pipeline.
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Elham Ahmed and Mazloum Abdi returned from their diplomatic trip to Europe
Syria Service - "Elham Ahmed", the co-head of the foreign relations department of the autonomous administration, and "Mazhloum Abdi", the commander-in-chief of the SDF, returned to Syrian Kurdistan after a several-day trip and a series of diplomatic meetings in Italy, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany.
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Öcalan; "Collaborator of the government" or the architect of the new stage of Turkish Kurdish struggle?
World service - An analytical article about the current position of Abdullah Ocalan says that the recent criticisms of the imprisoned PKK leader are rooted in the failure of peace processes, the geopolitical developments of the region, and the weakness in explaining the new strategy of the Kurdish movement, rather than the change in his ideals. A strategy that emphasizes negotiation and political transformation instead of continuing the war.
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Mazloum Kobani's European trip; Active diplomacy and limited European influence
World Service, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, went to Europe with the aim of attracting political support and pursuing the process of integration with the Syrian government, but the real weight of regional actors and the United States has still kept Europe's hands tied to influence the developments in Syria.
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Damascus protests against Mazloum Kobani's uncoordinated trip to Europe
World Service - A Syrian government official has said that Mazloum Abdi's European trips were done without coordination with the Syrian government.
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Why did Mazloum Kobani go to Europe? Five goals of a fateful journey
World Service- At the same time as the negotiations between the Kurds and the Syrian government continue, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces has gone to Europe with five specific goals; From putting pressure on Damascus to implement the January agreement to guaranteeing the rights of the Kurds and gaining the political support of France and Italy.
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Mazloum Abdi and Elham Ahmed's trip to Paris
Syria Service - Elham Ahmed, the joint head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration, and Mazloum Abdi, the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF, are on an official trip to France to meet with the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the officials of the Elysee Palace to discuss the developments in Syria, the political process of this country, and the situation of the Kurds.
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Barak asked Mazloum Abdi to sever SDF's relations with PKK
Syrian Service - Informed sources told Al-Arabiya/Al Hadith that "Thomas Barak", Trump's special representative for Iraq and Syria, in a meeting with "Mazloum Abdi" in Erbil, called for the SDF to cut ties with the PKK and to complete the process of integrating these forces into the Syrian army by the end of this year.
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Europe must guarantee the future of Syria; It is necessary to hold an international congress
Syria Service - PYD co-chairman Gharib Hasso, referring to Mazloum Abdi's trip to Europe, called for European countries to play a guaranteeing role in the process of solving the Syrian crisis and emphasized that holding an international congress with the presence of all Syrian ethnic groups and groups is necessary to determine the future political structure and constitution of this country.
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Washington opposes the possible meeting between Macron and Mazloum Kobani
World service -Al-Monitor service has reported, quoting informed sources, that the US government does not support a possible meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Mazloum Abdi before the visit of the French president to Damascus; Because this meeting can be faced with the negative reaction of Ahmad al-Shara.
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Mazloum Abdi arrived in Italy to discuss important regional cases
Syrian Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi arrived in Italy as part of a European diplomatic tour to consult with European officials about developments in Syria, strengthening regional stability and security, and the process of implementing understandings related to the integration of these forces with the Syrian interim government.
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Mazloom Abdi:
We talked about the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces
Syria Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi announced the agreement and consultation with Trump's special representative and the president of the Kurdistan Region regarding the integration of SDF forces into the structure of the Syrian interim government and support for the country's political process.
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Mazloum Abdi's trip to Kurdistan region; Meeting with Thomas Barak and Nechirvan
Syria Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi is in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and today he will meet Trump's representative in Syria, Thomas Barak, and Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.
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The gains and losses of Syrian Kurds from the agreement with Damascus
World Service - The Italian foreign relations think tank, in a new analysis, described the agreement between the Syrian transitional government and the Kurdish forces not as an equal compromise, but as the result of changing the balance of power in favor of Damascus, and warned that the project of Kurdish autonomy in northern Syria is gradually collapsing.
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Mazloum Kobani met with the freed prisoners
Syrian Service - "Mazloum Abdi", the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF, in a meeting with a number of freed prisoners and the families of the prisoners and those killed in Kobani, emphasized that the case of the prisoners is the priority of these forces and efforts will continue to release all the detainees.
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the political elimination of the Kurds; A threat to the agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces
World Service - The analysis of the "Foundation for the Defense of Democracies" shows that despite the progress in the military integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces with the structure of the Damascus government, the dispute over political representation, cultural rights and the concentration of power in the hands of Ahmed al-Shara has become the most important obstacle in the path of agreement between the Syrian Kurds and the central government.
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Mazloum Abdi and the leaders of the Kurdistan Region emphasize the stability of Syria and the unity of the Kurds
Syria Service - "Mazloum Abdi", the Commander-in-Chief of the SDF, met with the President and Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq during his trip to Erbil; The meetings in which they emphasized on maintaining the security and stability of Syria, dealing with terrorist threats, strengthening the unity of the Syrian Kurdish currents and continuing the dialogue to achieve a comprehensive political solution.
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Linking the case of Syrian Kurds with the negotiation process between Ankara and PKK
World Service - Mazloum Kobani's recent statements about the possibility of traveling to Türkiye have once again heated up the discussion about the connection between the Syrian Kurds case and the negotiations between Ankara and the PKK. According to Mohammad Saleh, this issue can be detrimental to the Syrian Kurds in the long run.