Syria says fuel price hikes ‘temporary’ as protests spread

Syria raised fuel prices Sunday by up to 40 percent for diesel and around 28 percent for petrol, prompting protests in Hama, Daraa, Raqqa, Aleppo and Deir ez-Zor provinces. Footage showed groups of demonstrators blocking roads with tires set ablaze.

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Turkish FM commends SDF integration during Damascus visit

“We have received good news during the integration process recently. We find the declaration made by the SDF to dissolve itself and integrate into Syrian state institutions valuable,” Fidan said.

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Protests in Syria’s Kobane escalate into clashes with security forces

Demonstrations in the symbolic Kurdish city of Kobane escalated following “physical altercations between demonstrators and security personnel,” the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported Friday, prompting heightened security measures and the deployment of backup security forces.

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Kurdish Syrian army fighter’s murder sparks protests across Rojava

The incident sparked mass outrage among Syria’s Kurdish population, describing Hizni’s killing as a continuation of sectarian violations committed against the community by Damascus-aligned factions and tribesmen, despite an ongoing integration agreement.

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‘A provocative act’: Damascus condemns Netanyahu visit to Syrian territory

"We will not allow any terrorist army to establish itself on our border," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Syria's Mount Hermon.

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IAEA ends Syria’s nuclear non-compliance case

The Syrian nuclear commission asserted that the decision would restore Syria’s “full right to develop and utilize nuclear science for peaceful purposes within its territory.”

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The SDF is gone; The Kurdish question is not

The fact of the matter is that, as it stands, the current situation tilts mostly toward surrender and defeat for the Kurds in Syria. It was the outcome of an alignment of the interests of the current Syrian government, Turkey, Gulf states, and America over Syria’s future course, and the Kurds simply did not possess the power to resist it. For the umpteenth time, the harsh realities of regional geopolitics, and their convergence with global dynamics, hit the Kurds hard in the face.

Mohammed A. Salih

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Over 20,000 Iraqis rehabilitated from al-Hol camp: Ministry

“The Iraqi file at al-Hol camp will be completely closed soon,” Nouri added.

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Abdi rejects SDF surrender claims, says ‘significant’ steps taken for Kurdish language in Syria

“The SDF joined the army through a planned and gradual process in accordance with the agreement reached. Now, as a force within the Syrian army, they will continue to defend this region,” said Mazloum Abdi.

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