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Syrian government announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

January 18, 2026 admin

Syrian government troops and local supporters gather at Al-Naeem roundabout in central Raqqa as they celebrate after taking control of the town from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Raqqa, northeastern Syria on Sunday. | Photo Credit: AP The Syrian government on Sunday (January 18, 2026) announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking…

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U.S. envoy to meet head of Syrian Kurdish forces in Erbil: Iraqi Kurdistan presidency

January 17, 2026 admin

Syrian government soldiers flash victory signs as they sit on the top of a tank while entering the town of Deir Hafer, Syria on January 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack and the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, arrived in Erbil on Saturday (January 17, 2026)…

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Syrian troops poised to attack Kurdish towns as SDF withdraws east of Aleppo

January 17, 2026 admin

American soldiers from the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group stand guard during a meeting with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in Deir Hafer, Syria, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad) | Photo Credit: BADERKHAN AHMAD Syrian troops are poised to attack towns in the north and east held by Kurdish fighters, sources…

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Nearly 37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces in Manbij region: war monitor

January 9, 2025 admin

Turkish-backed factions in northern Syria resumed their fight with the SDF at the same time as Islamist-led rebels were launching an offensive on November 27 that overthrew Syrian president Bashar al-Assad just 11 days later. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on…

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