"Abu Omer Adelbi" commander of the SDF North Democratic Brigade:

The integration process in the Syrian army is positive, but it is progressing slowly

Syria Service - "Abu Omar Adelbi", the commander of the Northern Democratic Brigade of the SDF, referring to the continuation of negotiations to join these forces to the structure of the Syrian army, announced the existence of a common political will between the parties, but emphasized that the implementation process of the integration and release of the detained forces is still progressing slower than expected.

The possibility of turning Afrin and Qamishlo into rail transit centers

World Service - While the Kurdish regions of Syria have been facing war and instability for the past decade, new regional connectivity plans could turn these regions into Middle Eastern transit highways.

Thomas Barak and America's policy in Syria

Syria Service - While it was thought that Thomas Barak's mission in Syria was over, Donald Trump's decision to hand over the Iraq case in addition to the Syria case to this American diplomat and businessman showed that his role in Washington's Middle East strategy has not only not decreased, but has entered a new phase; A role that, at the same time as trying to normalize Damascus' relations with the world, has been accompanied by criticisms about the way America is dealing with Syria's security, political and humanitarian crises.

Challenges of the Kurds to maintain the self-governing administration

World Service - A new report shows that some of the religious minorities in northeastern Syria are worried that they will once again face discrimination and marginalization with the destruction of the mechanisms of the self-governing administration.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: 287 people died in May; 15 victims were women

Syria Service - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced that at least 287 people died in different areas of Syria in May 2026, 15 of whom were women. This institution considered the continuation of insecurity, the activity of armed groups and the proliferation of weapons as the main causes of human casualties in this country.

The uncertain future of women's defense units; Battle over YPJ's military identity in Syria

Syria Service - The meeting of the YPJ commanders with the Minister of Defense of the interim government of Syria once again revealed the differences over how to integrate this force into the Syrian military structure. While Damascus has demanded that the YPJ join the internal security forces, the command of these forces insists on maintaining its independent identity and structure and official presence in the Syrian army.

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.

The warning of the international coalition about the escape of thousands of ISIS members and affiliates from the north and east of Syria

The Syrian Service - The General Command of "Operation Resolute", led by the United States, announced that between 15,000 and 20,000 people suspected of being associated with ISIS have fled or disappeared from camps and prisons following the weakening of the detention and surveillance system in northern and eastern Syria.

The opening of the gates of the Atatürk Dam in Türkiye

Syria Service - Following the sudden increase in the release of water from Türkiye's Atatürk Dam on the Euphrates River, the northern and eastern regions of Syria faced widespread flooding. According to official statistics, 3 thousand 769 families were affected by this flood and about 700 hectares of agricultural lands were flooded.

Tom Barak, Trump's special representative in Türkiye, Iraq and Syria

World Service - By simultaneously appointing Tom Barak as the special envoy for Syria and Iraq, Donald Trump strengthened his position as his most important representative in the developments in Shamatta and Mesopotamia; An appointment that contains important messages for Damascus, Baghdad, Ankara and the Kurds.

The strategic importance of the Kurds' return to Afrin

World Service - Elham Ahmed's trip to Afrin after 9 years, at the same time as the large-scale return of displaced Kurds to this region, has once again highlighted the strategic importance of Afrin in the Syrian equation. Observers believe that the revival of the Kurdish population in this region, which is located near the Mediterranean, can affect the political balance, the future negotiations with Damascus and the position of the Kurds in post-war Syria, beyond a humanitarian return.

The end of Thomas Barak's mission as the US special representative for Syria

Syria Service - The Secretary of State of the United States of America announced that the mission of Thomas Barak as the country's special representative for Syria has ended and will not be renewed.

Elham Ahmed returned to Afrin after 9 years

Syria Service - Elham Ahmed, the co-head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Autonomous Administration, traveled to Afrin after 9 years and met with local officials and citizens of the region at the same time as Eid al-Adha.

Pentagon report about the end of the alliance between the US and the Kurds in Syria

World Service- The new report of the inspector general of the US Department of Defense shows that the military developments in the north and east of Syria in the winter of 2026 have led to the end of Washington's decade-long cooperation with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US has replaced the support of the Damascus government with the Kurdish forces in the framework of its new strategy. A process that has led to the gradual integration of QSD into the structure of the Syrian government.

The huge revenues of the border crossing are hidden and outside official supervision in the Kurdistan region

World Service - Reports indicate extensive commercial activity at the "Al-Walid" crossing on the Syrian border and areas under the control of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Despite the daily passage of hundreds of trucks and the collection of various tolls, the crossing is not officially registered and its revenues are not transparent.

Syria-US relations in the shadow of Trump and Ahmed al-Shora's personal relationship

World Service- The unprecedented warming of Syrian-American relations during the era of Donald Trump has been based more than anything on his personal relationship with Ahmad al-Shora; But observers warn that the lack of institutional and stable relations between the two countries could expose all recent achievements to collapse after the end of Trump's presidency.

The release of 88 imprisoned SDF members from the prisons of the Syrian interim government

Syrian Service - 88 imprisoned members of the SDF were released from the prisons of the interim government as part of the fifth phase of the exchange of prisoners between the SDF and the Syrian interim government.

Parliamentary elections in northeastern Syria; The dispute over the rights of the Kurds

World Service- The holding of parliamentary elections in the Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria, at the same time as the negotiations between Damascus and the Kurdish Autonomous Administration, once again revealed deep differences over political rights, demographic weight and the level of representation of the Kurds in the future structure of Syria.

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.

Elections or political selection in Kurdish regions of Syria?

World Service - Megan Bodet described the recent elections in the Kurdish regions of Syria as not a free competition, but rather a reflection of the viewpoint of a limited group of elites close to the government and questioned the legitimacy of the political process. Seth Frantzman, while accepting the limitations of the election process, describes security threats and pressure from Türkiye as an important factor in the formation of the current situation.

The process of electing the representatives of Haskeh, Qamishlo and Kobani in the Syrian Parliament started at the same time as the Kurdish parties pr

Syria Service - The process of electing representatives of the cities of Hasakah, Qamishlo and Kobani to join the "People's Assembly" of Syria has begun; A process that has been criticized by 24 Kurdish parties and described as the continuation of policies of ignoring the rights of Kurds and limiting political representation in these areas.

MSD emphasized the implementation of the January 29 agreement and the participation of all components in the future of Syria

Syria Service - At the MSD dialogue meeting in Hasakah, the participants called for the rapid implementation of the provisions of the January 29 agreement, strengthening the national dialogue and ensuring the participation of all ethnic and political components in the future process of Syria.

Criticizing the process of appointing Kurdish representatives in the Syrian Parliament

Syrian Service - "Fouza Youssef", a member of the PYD leadership council, criticized the process of holding parliamentary elections in the island region, claiming that some representatives were predetermined and this process has weakened the real and fair representation of different ethnic groups, including Kurds, Assyrians, Armenians and Yazidis.

Integration of about 20 thousand teachers from Kurdish regions in the Syrian education system

World Service- Based on the agreements between Damascus and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, about 19,400 teachers working in the Kurdish areas of North-East Syria will enter the education system of the Syrian government as official employees.

10 members of ISIS were arrested in the joint operation between Türkiye and Syria

Turkey Service - The Turkish Death Organization announced that they have arrested 10 ISIS members in a joint operation with the Syrian Intelligence Service.

The departure of the last group of ISIS families with Australian citizenship from the Rouge camp

Syria Service - The last group of ISIS-affiliated women and children with Australian citizenship left Camp Rouge in northern and eastern Syria.

More than 10,000 Kurds registered to receive Syrian birth certificates

Syrian Service - After decades of deprivation of citizenship rights, the Ministry of Interior of the interim government of Syria announced that more than 10,000 Kurds have registered to receive birth certificates and official identity documents.

Hikmat al-Hijri:

The right to self-determination is not negotiable

Syrian Service - The spiritual leader of the Syrian Druze emphasized that the right to self-determination for this community is not "a matter of trade and commerce" and called for the cessation of violations, the lifting of sieges and the guarantee of the dignity and rights of citizens.

The meeting of the Syrian Interior Minister with the internal security commanders of Haskeh

Syrian Service - The Interior Minister of the interim government of Syria met in Damascus with the commander of the internal security of Haskeh province, his deputy and a number of commanders of the women's internal security forces.

New tension between Damascus and the autonomous administration

Syria Service - The tension between the interim government of Syria and the administration of the self-governing administration over the name change of schools has entered a new phase. While Damascus sent a list of new names to schools in the Kurdish regions, the local education administration did not accept this proposal and, instead, returned its alternative list to the capital; An action that shows the continuation of deep differences between the two sides in the field of education and identity building in the region.