Syria’s Kurds win big as Sharaa shakes hands with Kobane to save his own skin

The Kurdish regions in the north-east are being integrated into the new Syrian state, which is a success for the regime, but after the outbreak of violence in the west of the country, it must bring the deeply divided country together.

Rojava joins historic partnership to build a new Syria

Peter Boyle reports on the historic agreement struck between the revolutionary forces in northeastern Syria, known as Rojava and Syria's transitional government.

Decades of denial end: Kurdish victory in Syria, SDF agreement

Shafaq News/ A pivotal moment for Syria’s Kurdish minority emerged with a surprise agreement between transitional President Ahmed Al‑Sharaa and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazlum Abdi, ma

A propos - Syrian Kurds celebrate Damascus deal as coastal residents remain wary after violence

This week saw a major breakthrough for Syria's interim leaders, in their efforts to unify the war-torn country, as the Kurdish-led militia that controls the north-east agreed to merge with the new government. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Kawa Hassan, from the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the Stimson Centre. He says that the deal will be “monumental” for Syria, for Kurds and for the region.

Syria: Breakthrough deal with Kurds shifts regional alliance

A ceasefire between Syria's Kurds and the government in Damascus ends hostilities and grants first-time rights to the marginalized minority. Does the deal also mean an end of the Kurdish quest for independence?

Will the Kurds Be the Next Victims of Syrian Jihadists’ Genocide?

Today’s Secure Freedom Minute with Frank Gaffney: Samuel Johnson called second marriages “the triumph of hope over experience.” So is the Kurds’ agreement yesterday to end their control over much of northern Syria, relinquishing the safe haven to the al Qaeda-tied Sharia-supremacists who seized Damascus last year. Unfortunately, the announcement comes as jihadis who helped achieve that feat have been murdering large numbers of other Syrian minor…