Hundreds more fighters withdraw from Ashrafiyah and Sheikh Maqsoud

Hundreds more fighters withdraw from Ashrafiyah and Sheikh Maqsoud

In accordance with the agreement signed between the General Council of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighborhoods and the government in Damascus, military forces continue withdrawing from the two neighborhoods. On April 1, the Council of Sheikh Maqsoud (Şêxmeqsûd) and Ashrafiyah (Eşrefiyê) Neighborhoods and the Damascus Administration signed a 14-point agreement, including the promotion of coexistence, protection of residents, prevention of arm…

The agreement of the Syrian interim government with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) seemed the breakthrough for the future Syria. However, Nesrin Abdullah of the Women's Defense Units (YPJ) remains skeptical.

SYRIA: Second group of security and military forces withdraw from Holeb’s Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud districts under peace accord - Syriac Press

HOLEB, Syria — A second contingent of military fighters from the General Council of Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods in Holeb (Aleppo) has withdrawn to areas controlled by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES). This move is part of a broader agreement signed earlier this month with the Syrian Transitional Government (STG). Hawar News Agency (ANHA) reported that the latest withdrawal in…

Talks on the transfer of the Tishrin Dam and oil fields to the administration of Damascus have reportedly ended. Under the agreement, the SDF will withdraw from neighborhoods in Aleppo, and the SMO will leave the area. Electricity production in the dam will be restarted

Syrian Government and SDF Begin Implementation of Aleppo Agreement

The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun implementing a landmark agreement in Aleppo, marking a new phase of cooperation aimed at de-escalating tensions and integrating key institutions in the war-torn city. The deal, signed April 1, calls for the phased withdrawal of SDF military units from the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods […]

SDF-Damascus agreement in Aleppo a litmus test, and a possible path forward

ALEPPO — A second round of prisoner releases was expected in Aleppo city on Monday, three days after members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew from two Kurdish-majority neighborhoods under the terms of an agreement with the central government in Damascus. Over the weekend, those manning the checkpoint leading into Sheikh Maqsoud—one of the two neighborhoods—were members of the Asayish, the Autonomous Administration of North and East…