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Syria integration deal with Kurds brings relief after days of bitter violence wracks war-torn country

The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the regime, in what is a big step towards uniting the fractured country.

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Syrian Presidency Announces Agreement To Integrate Kurdish Institutions

The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the institutions of the autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast into the national government.

International Business Times

Syria merges Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions

SDF controls much of northeastern Syria, and has held out against control from Damascus for years.

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Future of US troops in Syria in question, under pressure from Turkey and Israel

The future of American troops in Syria is in the spotlight, as Turkey and Israel push competing agendas with the Trump administration regarding the role of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in countering the Islamic State group.

Radio France Internationale

American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal

Questions grow over future of 2,000 SDF fighters in Syria after Bashar al-Assad toppling, President Trump taking office.

Al Jazeera

IS fighters in Syria could break free amid Trump aid cut, terrorism expert warns

Prediction by ex M16 counter-terror director comes as security paused around two main detention facilities

The Guardian - UK

Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria

A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups

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Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with Turkey

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: 2 journalists working for Kurdish media killed in clashes in northern Syria

A journalists association says two reporters working for Kurdish media outlets have been killed in clashes between Syrian Kurdish militia and Turkish-backed fighters in northern Syria

The Independent UK

Ceasefire Declared In Manbij Between FSA And SDF

Free Syrian Army announces a four-day ceasefire in Manbij to ease tensions with the Syrian Democratic Forces, while clashes persist in other areas.

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Fighters who overthrew al-Assad claim control of Syria’s Deir Az Zor city

Commander Hassan Abdul Ghani said the city and its military airport are fully ‘liberated’.

Al Jazeera

US Supports Kurdish-Led SDF Amid Attacks From Turkey-Backed Fighters

US collaborates with SDF in Syria against ISIS amidst tensions with Turkey. Recent events include troop withdrawals, ceasefire agreements, and conflicting ...

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US-Backed Kurdish Forces Withdraw From Manbij Amid Turkish Attacks

US-backed Kurdish forces withdraw from Manbij as Turkey targets Tishreen Dam, escalating conflict in northern Syria.

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$Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing Syria will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers$

Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing Syria will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers

The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over.

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The Independent UK

Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s civil war has exploded back onto the world stage after insurgents poured out of their main bastion in northwestern Syria and seized large parts of nearby Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, and dozens of nearby towns and villages

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Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias Deploy In Syria To Support Government

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias support Syrian government in Aleppo; Syrian Kurds flee Turkish-backed rebels. Escalating violence in Syria.

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Palestinians Flee As Israeli Military Intensifies Assault In Gaza

Recent events in Gaza, Syria, Japan, and Yemen highlight escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises with global implications.

The Guardian - UK

US and UK complicit in detentions at Syrian camps where torture rife, says Amnesty

Report says thousands of people held in little-reported facilities where authorities are violating human rights on a large scale

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SDF Warns Of Lingering IS Threat Worldwide

The Syrian Democratic Forces warn of ongoing global threats from Islamic State remnants and call for international cooperation to address the issue of IS d...

The Guardian - UK

US-backed Kurdish fighters killed in drone strike on US base in Syria

Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-backed militia, claims attack after at least six fighters killed

France 24

‘The situation is tipping into the unknown’: Clashes between Kurdish forces and Arab tribes in Syria

Violent fighting between Kurdish forces backed by the United States and local Arab fighters has gripped the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor since August 27. A total of 71 people died in just one week of the fighting, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on September 4. Our Observer…

Miami Herald

He promised a family vacation. Now, he’s behind bars for joining forces with ISIS in Syria

A U.S. citizen with several addresses listed in South Florida in the early 2000s will spend 20 years behind bars for supporting ISIS and dragging his family along to Syria.

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Syria's earthquake survivors struggle in a disaster made far worse by civil war, bombed-out hospitals and currency collapse

After a pair of devastating earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, the number of confirmed deaths continues to rise, surpassing 50,000 as of Feb. 24.

Evening Standard

ISIS leader killed in Syria helicopter raid with four US troops injured

Hamza al-Homsi died during a US and Syrian Democratic Forces raid, officials say

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says ISIS Commander Killed, Troops Wounded in NE Syria Raid

The US military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a senior leader with the ISIS group dead and four American service members wounded. The military added in the short statement that the operation was conducted Thursday night in partnership with the Kurdish-led Syrian…

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