SDF-Damascus integration agreement moving forward slowly

The agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus is moving forward slowly, as challenges and disagreements complicate the process.

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‘Facing an existential war’: Rojava administration calls for general mobilization

“We are at a critical juncture: either we resist and live with our dignity, or we are subjected to all forms of injustice and humiliation.”

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SDF chief Abdi in Damascus for integration talks

The delegation, led by Abdi and including senior SDF members Sozdar Derik and Sipan Hemo, is in Damascus for “discussions related to the military integration process,” the Kurdish-led force said in a statement.

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Syrian forces raid ISIS safehouse in Damascus, seize suicide drones

"The operation resulted in the arrest of one of the elements affiliated with the terrorist organization at the site, and the seizure of explosive devices prepared for use, in addition to various weapons and ammunition, and suicide drones, and explosive materials used in equipping those drones for explosive purposes," said the Syrian interior ministry.

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SDF blames Damascus for ‘suicide drone attack’ in Aleppo

“The Damascus government bears full responsibility for this escalation and its consequences, as well as for any direct threat to the security of the region and the lives of civilians,” the SDF stressed. 

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SDF accuses Damascus forces of ‘dangerous actions’ during regime fall celebrations

While Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa reiterated calls for development and national unity on the anniversary, several minority groups refrained from celebrations, decrying the new government’s practices of discrimination and persecution over the past year, while some others reported being directly targeted.

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SDF-Damascus integration hindered by power imbalance, external factors, says Kurdish-led council

“Relations between SDF and Damascus are not equal due to the imbalance of power, as well as old sensitivities between the former al-Nusra Front and the People’s Protection Units (YPG), which complicates the relationship, especially with several SDF offices present in Damascus and no state institutions in SDF areas,” Baqi Hamza, a member of the Syrian Democratic Council’s (SDC) foreign and general relations committees, told The New Region on Tuesday.

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SDF, Damascus delegations meet amid integration talks

The meeting between the SDF and the Syrian government discussed tensions in the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, and the SDF handed over a number of detainees to the Damascus government.

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SDF kills one Damascus-affiliated militiaman in northern Syria clashes

“A group of militants affiliated with the Damascus government attempted to infiltrate one of our positions in the countryside of the Tishreen Dam area, using hand grenades to target our fighters and destabilize the region,” the SDF said in a statement.

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