Syrian Interim Government Must Clarify the Fate of Thousands of Missing Detainees

Syria Service – Following a week-long visit to the country, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria issued a report calling for the clarification of the fate of thousands of detainees and missing persons, accountability for human rights violators, and the acceleration of the transitional justice process.

Al-Sharaa Bets on the Kurdish National Council of Syria

World Service – By excluding the Democratic Union Party (PYD) from parliament and allocating the Kurdish seat to the Kurdish National Council of Syria, the president of the Syrian transitional government has sent a clear signal regarding his preferred partner among the Kurds—a move that could jeopardize efforts to maintain the political unity of Syrian Kurds.

Ahmad al-Sharaa Appoints One-Third of Parliament Members

Syria Desk – Ahmad al-Sharaa, head of the Syrian interim government, has issued a decree appointing 70 new members to the country's interim parliament. This move has drawn criticism from Kurdish political factions in northern and eastern Syria, who argue that the process of forming the parliament lacked genuine participation and could jeopardize Kurdish national rights in the future constitution.

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.

Ahmad al-Shara' Meets Turkish Interior Minister in Damascus; Emphasis Placed on Security Cooperation Between the Two Countries

Syria Desk – Ahmad al-Shara', head of the Syrian Interim Government, met with Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi in Damascus. They discussed issues regarding countering shared security threats, the exchange of expertise, and strategies to expand bilateral cooperation.

Syria’s Future Hinges on Inclusive Participation and Strengthened Dialogue

Syria Desk – Speaking at a meeting focused on the January 29 agreement, the co-chair of the MSD Communications Office emphasized that achieving a sustainable future for Syria requires the genuine participation of all segments of society—grounded in equal citizenship and the recognition of ethnic and cultural diversity—and identified dialogue among political forces as the primary solution to the country's crisis.

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Implementation of new power architecture in Syria by Kurds and Damascus

World Service - A new Carnegie Foundation report says that the gradual integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces is not just a military agreement, but part of a new model of governance in Syria that is based on the participation of local forces in the government structure.

UN report on the agreement process between the Kurds and Damascus

World Service - The UN Special Representative in the Security Council announced that the implementation of the agreement between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces has made progress, including the integration of four military brigades, the release of more than 1,300 detainees, and the resolution of the problem of educational qualifications in northeastern Syria.

"Ahmad al-Shora", head of the interim government of Syria:

We have no intention of military intervention in Lebanon

Syrian Service - "Ahmad al-Shora", the head of the interim government of Syria, rejecting speculations about the possibility of Damascus' intervention in Lebanon, emphasized that Syria wants to play a constructive role in solving the Lebanese crisis and has no intention of military intervention in Lebanon.

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.

Dealing with the Kurds problem in the style of Ahmad al-Shara

World Service - The new Syrian government has regained control of a large part of the eastern part of the country, while observers say that Damascus is trying to weaken the political and economic structure of the Kurds, without entering into a large-scale war with them.

"Ahmad al-Shara", head of the interim government of Syria:

Syria has no intention to intervene in Lebanon

Syrian Service - "Ahmed al-Shara", the head of the interim government of Syria, rejected the reports about the possibility of Damascus' intervention in Lebanon, and emphasized that Syria has no intention of entering the territory of Lebanon and interfering in the country's affairs.

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.

The eighth group of Afrin displaced families returned to their city

Syrian Service - The eighth group of Afrin displaced families, including about 1,700 families who lived in the cities of Qamishlo, Derik and Gerkeleke for years, left Qamishlo and returned to Afrin on Wednesday morning within the framework of the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian interim government.

A group of Uzbek armed forces refused to join the Syrian army

Syrian Service - A group of Uzbek armed forces denied joining the Syrian army and announced the attempt of some former members of these forces to leave the army of this country.

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.