US EditionRapid rollback of Kurdish-led forces reshapes Sharaa's Syria
The 14-point deal transfers control of oil, gas, and IS detainee camps to Damascus and ends Kurdish autonomy after rapid government advances, affecting nearly a third of Syria's territory.
- On Sunday, President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a 14-point agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces after a lightning offensive reclaimed large swathes of north-eastern Syria.
- Local Arab resentment and changing United States posture meant the Kurds, once key Western allies against Islamic State, became vulnerable before this month's push.
- Government forces seized al-Hol camp for IS families after SDF fighters withdrew, and the deal signed on Sunday requires SDF members to join the Syrian army and interior ministry as individuals.
- On Tuesday, Sharaa's government announced a sudden ceasefire that gave the SDF 4 days to present a detailed integration plan, testing Damascus's authority as President Ahmed al-Sharaa tightens control.
- Control of energy resources positions Damascus to manage oil and gas fields, aiding Syria's economic recovery while regional powers jockey for influence amid past U.S. engagement with Sharaa.
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The future of Syria's Kurds hang in the balance
The Syrian government under President Ahmad al Sharaa has moved to reassert control over Kurdish-held territories in the country’s north and northeast. Kurds facing pressure both from Damascus and from their former Arab allies against ISIS were pushed out of Aleppo and Raqqa. The Syrian government subsequently took control of oil and gas fields in Deir ez Zor province and dams along the Euphrates River. This infrastructure had sustained Kurdish …
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EurasiaKurdish Collapse in Northeast Syria? Key Things to Watch
Washington Institute experts assess the immediate fallout of the Syrian government’s advance into SDF-held parts of the northeast, including mutual disinformation campaigns, implications for the Islamic State threat, the terms of new agreements with the Kurds, and the calculus of outside actors like the United States, Israel, and Turkey.
Pressured by Damascus to integrate into the state, what does the future hold for Syria’s Kurds?
After Syrian forces on Wednesday seized Kurdish strongholds in the northeast of the country, the Syrian government gave Kurdish forces until Saturday to reach an agreement on how they will integrate into the state. Is the dream of an autonomous state over for Syria’s Kurds?
In north-eastern Syria, the Kurds' sphere of power is dwindling massively, while the units of the transitional government are advancing.
Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces reached an agreement on 18 January for the Kurds to integrate into the military and civilian institutions of the central State, but violence threatens to collapse this new attempt at unificationThe secret life of the Al Assad family in Russia: luxury purchases, isolation and return to ophthalmology Last weekend, the Syrian Government and the Kurds reached a new agreement for the Kurdish forces to integra…
Will ISIS return after Syrian forces push Kurds back?
It was hoped the fall of Syria’s former dictator Bashar al-Assad would usher in a period of stability, unity and perhaps – eventually – democracy. But now the country enters a new and unpredictable phase as President Ahmed Al-Sharaa tightens his grip on power.In the north-east of the country the Kurds were the West’s key ally against Islamic State. Now their control in the region is collapsing after days of fierce battles with government forces.…
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