US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria
US forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on Monday, part of a wider departure as the US-allied government in Damascus consolidates control. – Dozens of…
SDF imposes curfew in Syria’s northeast before govt deal begins
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Sunday announced a curfew early next week in two cities in the country’s northeast, ahead of the implementation of a recent deal struck with…
Kurdish-led SDF agrees integration with Syrian government forces
Syria’s Kurdish-led forces have reached a comprehensive agreement with the government to integrate with the Syrian army. – A ceasefire over the past week or so has developed into an…
Syria, Kurds extend truce by 15 days to allow transfer of ISIS detainees
Syria’s government and Kurdish forces on Saturday extended their truce by 15 days, with Damascus saying it was to support the US transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq.…
Syrian government, Kurds to extend truce
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces have agreed to extend a ceasefire set to expire Saturday, as part of a broader deal on the future of Kurd-majority areas. – On…
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they withdrew from al-Hol camp
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday they had withdrawn from the Al-Hol camp, which houses ISIS-linked civilians, and redeployed around nearby cities, citing international inaction over ISIS detainees’…
Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes
Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control on Sunday, ending days of fighting in which…
Syrian army extends hold over north Syria
Syria’s army has taken control of swathes of the country’s north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade. – The government…
SDF fighters pull out of Aleppo after deadly battles
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) says it agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw from Aleppo after days of deadly clashes with government forces in the northern city. – Governor Azzam al-Gharib…