Syria, Kurds

Turkey says it will closely monitor a Syrian government deal with a Kurdish armed group
Turkey’s foreign minister says Ankara is closely monitoring an agreement between the Syrian government and a U.S-backed Kurdish-led armed group.
Syrian surprise deal with Kurds creates ripples felt near and far
It was a development in the Syrian drama almost as unexpected as the stunningly swift fall of the Assad regime that had dominated this country for decades.
US steered Syrian Kurds towards Damascus deal, sources say
The deal would allow Kurdish-led forces which hold a quarter of Syria to merge with Damascus, along with regional Kurdish governing bodies.
Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces
The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region.
Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement
Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state institutions as it tries to unify the country’s diverse communities after a decade of civil war.
Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
In northeast Syria, revelers took to the streets after the announcement of a breakthrough deal between the central government in Damascus and local Kurdish-led authorities
Analysis: Why did Syria’s Kurds sign a deal with the new regime?
Syrian Democratic Forces Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi (left) and Syrian interim President Ahmed al Sharaa shake hands after signing an integration
Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria’s deal with Kurdish-led group
Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus. The visit Thursday comes days after Syria’s interim government reached a deal to integrate a U.S backed Kurdish-led armed group,
Turkey says forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq in a week
Turkish forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria over the past week, the defence ministry said on Thursday, continuing attacks in the region after a disarmament call from the PKK leader and a separate accord between U.
Kurdish-led Syrian group rejects Islamist authorities' new constitution framework
The Kurdish-led group which governs northeast Syria on Friday rejected a constitutional declaration issued by the new ...
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Turkey and Israel face mounting tensions over future of post-Assad Syria
The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has aggravated the already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, ...
Syria's interim gov't, Kurdish-led forces sign landmark integration agreement
Syria's interim government said it has reached a landmark agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into state institutions ...
Syrian government signs breakthrough agreement to reintegrate US-aligned Kurdish forces
Tensions had been building between the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and the new central Syrian government before the ...
VOA Kurdish: Syria’s interim constitution raises fears of sectarian division
Despite widespread protests, Syria’s newly signed interim constitution is raising deeper concerns about the country’s future.
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria's longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms ...