Syrian Kurds

Men watch as a US military mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicle moves in a convoy along a highway outside Qamishli in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on February 23, 2026. (AFP)

US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month: sources

The move comes after Kurdish forces, long backed by Washington in the fight against ISIS group, ceded territory to Damascus and agreed to integrate into the state.

April 4, 2026

Kurdish SDF fighters leave north Syria prison under govt deal: report

Correspondent says he saw buses and cars heading away from the Al-Aqtan prison on the city's outskirts overnight, escorted by government vehicles, after roads to the facility were.

January 23, 2026

Syria government agrees new truce with Kurdish forces

Presidency announces fresh 'understanding' with Kurds over fate of Kurdish-majority areas, gives Kurds 'four days for consultations to develop a detailed plan' for the area's integration; if finalized, government forces 'will not enter the city centers of Hasakeh and Qamishli ... and Kurdish villages.'

January 21, 2026

Syrians flee Aleppo's Kurdish areas as army declares them 'military zones'

The deadly clashes are the worst between the two sides, who have so far failed to implement a March deal to merge the Kurds' semi-autonomous administration and military into Syria's new government.

January 7, 2026

Syrian men attend their noon prayer, left, as others play racket ball at a public beach on the Mediterranean sea, in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria. (AP)

Syrian Kurdish leader says reached first deal on merging forces with regular army

While the Kurdish forces -- who control large swathes of Syria's oil-rich northeast -- had signed an agreement with the new Syrian authorities in March to merge their civil and military institutions, the deal's terms were not implemented.

October 13, 2025