Northern Syria
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The developments in Syria and its heavy shadow on the Kurdistan Region
World Service - The advance of the Syrian government against the Kurdish forces has increased concerns in the Kurdistan region of Iraq about the future of security and political influence in this region.
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Mazloum Kobani:
We will not allow war to return to Syrian Kurdistan
Syrian Service - "Mazloum Kobani", the commander-in-chief of the SDF, emphasized that the main goal of the Syrian Democratic Forces is to prevent the return of war and maintain stability in Syrian Kurdistan, and that the region has entered a new phase of peace and stability.
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The latest situation of the Kurds in Türkiye and Syria
World Service - Sarah Glynn writes in a new report that the Kurds are facing pressure to remove their political achievements in Syria at the same time as the peace process in Turkey is stagnating.
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Abbas Hoseyn:
A group of SDF prisoners will be released from prisons tommarow
Syria service - Abbas Hoseyn announced that some SDF prisoners will be released from prisons tommarow.
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The Syrian Democratic Assembly welcomes the exchange of prisoners in Sweida
Syrian Service - The Syrian Democratic Assembly welcomed the process of release and exchange of prisoners in Suwayda province by issuing a statement and considered it a humanitarian step and a basis for building trust in Syria.
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Kurds' share in the event of a change in the structure of the Syrian government
World Service - According to New Lines magazine, the possible changes facing the Syrian government, more than just an administrative transfer, can become a turning point in defining the position of the Kurds in the new power structure, which goes beyond the level of symbolic demands and approaches participation in the core of political and security decision-making.
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SDF:
The lack of accountability of the Syrian Interior Minister regarding the incidents in the camp
Syria Service - The SDF Media Center, in response to the words of the Syrian Ministry of Interior spokesperson, announced that the Interior Minister of the Syrian Interim Government is trying to avoid responsibility for the events that occurred in the Hol camp.
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Elham Ahmed's request to guarantee the self-governance of the Kurdish regions
Syria Service - "Elham Ahmed", the co-chairman of the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration, requested in the European Parliament to provide practical guarantees for the continuation of the agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Interim Government and to establish the rights of the Kurds in the Syrian Constitution.
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Mazloum Abdi:
Syrian Kurds are not satisfied with limited autonomy
Jahan Service - The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces emphasized that the Syrian Kurds are only satisfied with the limited self-government of the Kurdish regions due to the current unfavorable conditions, and if the right conditions are provided, they want to create conditions similar to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, which enjoy greater autonomy.
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Consultation for the safe return of Kurdish refugees to Raqqa
Syria Service - After visiting Afrin and Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo, a delegation of Syrian Kurdistan Relief Forces met with the governor of Raqqa and agreed on the formation of a joint committee for the safe return of Kurds to their homes.
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Mike Pence's emphasis on respecting the rights of Syrian Kurds
World Service - Mike Pence has emphasized that the success of the new Syrian government and maintaining the stability of this country requires respecting the rights of minorities in Syria, including the Kurds, which is also in line with the interests of the United States.
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Accelerating the withdrawal process of the US from the Kurdish regions of Syria
Jahan Service - In continuation of the process of reducing the US military presence in the Kurdish areas of Syria, the American forces began to evacuate the "Qasrak" base in the northeast of Hasaka province, which is another sign of the phased withdrawal of about a thousand remaining American forces over the next two months.
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Elham Ahmed :
Recognizing the rights of the Kurds in Syria and guaranteeing them
Syria Service - "Elham Ahmed" and "Rohlat Afrin" in a meeting initiated by the Democratic Union Party, referring to the internationalization of the Kurdish issue, emphasized the need to recognize the rights of the Kurds in Syria and guarantee them in future agreements.
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Mazloum Abdi's message on International Mother Language Day
Syrian Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, emphasized the necessity of practical implementation of Kurdish language education and announced that the future stage of Syria will be the stage of victory of the mother tongue in general and the Kurdish language in particular.
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AFP report of Tom Barak's statement;
America will not fire a single bullet for the Syrian Kurds
Jahan Service - According to the AFP news agency, the US special representative emphasized in a conversation with Mazloum Abdi that his country "will not fire a single bullet against Damascus for the Kurds"; A position that shows the priority of interacting with the new Syrian government over supporting former allies.
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ISIS in Iraq and Syria/map of field activities from 2018 to 2026
Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The ISIS group has been responsible for thousands of terrorist operations between 2018 and 2025, most of which were concentrated in the provinces of Diyala, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din, and Anbar, and a total of 5,772 operations. In Syria, this group conducted 416 operations during 2024 and 2025, but the number of these operations decreased from 288 in 2024 to 128 in 2025.
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Elham Ahmad's warning about the possibility of resumption of war in Syrian Kurdistan
Syria Service - "Elham Ahmed", the co-chairman of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Autonomous Administration, warned against the possibility of re-ignition of conflicts in Syrian Kurdistan, and emphasized the need for active pursuit of international diplomacy and decisive action in the field.
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Reopening the roads leading to Damascus and activating the Qamishlo airport
Syria Service - Haskeh Governor Nuruddin Ahmad announced that a series of practical and administrative measures are being implemented to strengthen the stability of services and urban management in this province. These measures include the reopening of the roads leading to the city of Hasakah, the resumption of land travel between Hasakah and Damascus, the activation of the Qamishlo International Airport and the release of a number of arrested people in order to facilitate the flow of urban life and economic activities.
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Nashet Zaza" head of ENKS local councils:"
The agreement between the SDF and Damascus has not been implemented in Kurdish areas.
Syria Service - "Nashit Zaza", the head of ENKS local councils, announced that the agreement between the SDF and Damascus was implemented only in the Arab-populated areas and not in the Kurdish-populated areas.
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Elham Ahmed explained:
The main demands of the Kurds from the Islamic State
Sarvas Jahan- Elham Ahmed, the head of foreign affairs of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, emphasized that any political agreement should lead to the explicit guarantees of the constitution; From the recognition of the Kurdish national identity and full education in the mother tongue to the actual implementation of decentralization, selective local authorities and ensuring women's participation at all levels of decision-making, otherwise the risk of a return to conflict will remain.
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America's plan to withdraw all military forces from the Kurdish regions of Syria
World Service - The United States is planning a complete withdrawal of its forces from Syria within the next two months; An action that ends the military presence of Washington in the Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria for nearly a decade.
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Farhad Shami, Director of SDF Media Center:
The insistence of the interim Syrian government on the dissolution of the SDF
Syria Service - "Farhad Shami", the director of the SDF media center, announced that the negotiations with Damascus are facing serious obstacles and the Syrian interim government insists on the dissolution of these forces and the full establishment of its sovereignty in the northern and eastern regions of Syria.
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Syrian Kurds look at the agreement of Kobani and Al-Sharia
Jahan Service - With the arrival of the internal security forces of the Syrian government in Haskeh and Qamishlo according to the framework of the agreement of January 30 with the Syrian Democratic Forces, the atmosphere in the northeast of Syria fluctuates between cautious calm and deep concern.
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Mazloum Abdi and Elham Ahmad met with the German Foreign Minister in Munich
Syria Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi and Elham Ahmed, Co-Chairman of the Autonomous Administration's Department of Foreign Relations, met with German Foreign Minister Johan Wadful and discussed the situation in Syria, the future of the political process, and the necessity of maintaining stability and fighting terrorism.
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The Security Council welcomed the agreement between Damascus and the SDF
Syria Service - The UN Security Council welcomed the agreement between the interim government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces and emphasized the adherence of the parties to its provisions; This council also considered the responsibility of the interim government of Syria to protect all citizens, including the Kurds, and to facilitate the return of displaced persons.
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The competition of the West and Russia with the Kurds getting short of Syrian oil and gas
World Service - With the entry of Ahmad al-Shora's government forces into northeastern Syria and the recapture of oil and gas fields from the Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2026, Damascus regained practical control over most of the country's hydrocarbon resources after more than a decade of war.
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Mazloum Abdi:
We had a constructive conversation about the integration and the future of Syria
Syrian Service - The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces announced after the meeting with the US Secretary of State in Munich that the meeting was held in a positive atmosphere and the main focus of the meeting was the integration of structures and the review of the current and future situation in Syria.
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Representative of Damascus in the United Nations:
Damascus has begun to formalize the civil and educational rights of Kurds
Jahan Service - Syria's ambassador to the United Nations announced that after the merger agreement between the Damascus government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, the northeast of the country is no longer considered a complex crisis and the process of integrating military and administrative institutions has begun. At the same time, the implementation of the new decree regarding the recognition of the civil and educational rights of Kurds has been keyed
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Reuters reported;
America's support for the self-government of the Syrian Kurds is limited
Jahan Service- A few weeks after the cease-fire agreement with American support in northeastern Syria, Washington has asked the government of Ahmed al-Shara to take a flexible approach in the process of integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF); A recommendation that has found a decisive importance in preventing the return of tensions in the conditions of remaining disputes over the authority of the Kurds, the fate of heavy weapons and the control of key resources.
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European Parliament:
The violence against Syrian Kurds is an example of a war crime
World Service - The European Parliament, by passing a resolution on the developments in northeastern Syria, while condemning the violence against Kurdish civilians, warned that some of the reported actions could be examples of war crimes and stressed that any EU engagement with Damascus must be conditional on guaranteeing the rights of Kurds and minorities and fully adhering to the ceasefire.