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The Kurdish Dream of Autonomy in Syria Ends

Syrian government forces seized key oil and gas resources while Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew north, ending a decade of Kurdish self-rule in northeastern Syria, officials said.

Summary by Le Monde
Under pressure from advancing government forces, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, signed an agreement with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa formalizing the restoration of Damascus's authority over northeastern Syria.

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In Syria, the Kurdish autonomy known as Rojava has been liquidated. It existed for almost 14 years, repelling attacks by the regime of Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Islamists and Turkish “proxies”. It defeated the Islamic State and became an example of “democratic confederalism”. After the Islamists led by Ahmad al-Sharaa overthrew Assad, Rojava lost external support, primarily American support. The new Syrian regime gathered its forces for a year bef…

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Syria is currently at the beginning of a new and turbulent chapter, which threatens to erase a decade of Kurdish autonomy in the northeast of the country. After weeks of fighting and rapid advances by the Syrian army under the rule of President Ahmed al-Shara, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) led by Mazloum Abdi were forced to sign a dramatic agreement that changed the map of control in the country. As part of the agreement, which received the…

The defeat suffered by the YPG terrorist organization, cornered and driven from their strongholds in northern Syria, has mobilized its "comfortable" supporters in Europe. Şivan Perver, who has lived in luxury in Germany for nearly 20 years, attempted to exploit Kurdish citizens with a tearful video, bringing to mind Perver's unwavering comfort and the realities on the ground. - Watch video

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Le Monde broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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