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Wassim NASR

Exclusive: In Syria's Kurdish-majority city Kobane, postwar integration efforts get under way

Cover image: FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr (left) meets Kurdish Asayish commander Amin Saleh (centre) and Majeddin al-Sheikh, head of Ain Arab security (right) in Kobane, Syria in July 2026. © France 24

Northern Syria’s Kobane, or Ayn al-Arab, was a flashpoint city during the Kurdish fight against the Islamic State (IS) group nearly a decade ago. Today, it’s at the heart of the Syrian government’s bid to integrate the northern Kurdish majority region and their fighters. FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr had a rare opportunity to witness the integration process.

On Syria’s legendary M4 highway linking strategic northern towns and cities, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr passed bridges destroyed by the war.

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