The Syrian government says it closed one of the largest camps that housed ISIS fighters and their families. It is the latest example of transformations in Syria, from how it confronts ISIS to whether ...

AMMAN — As Syria cautiously enters a post-war phase, one unresolved issue continues to dominate the current debate: the Kurdish question. Shifting power balances, renewed international engagement and ...

Kurds in Iran are viewing the current turmoil with caution after decades of repression under both the Islamic regime and the monarchy. The Kurdish flag. Credit: Sarchia Khursheed / Wikimedia Commons ...

Thousands of Syrian Kurds gathered in the northeastern city of Qamishli on Sunday in a show of solidarity ahead of the implementation of a recent agreement with the Syrian government. On Friday, ...

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Northeast Syria is rapidly changing hands, and with it the country's fragile balance of power. For more than a decade, Kurdish authorities governed this region with a high degree of autonomy. Now, ...

Syria's Kurdish-Led Force and the Damascus Government Reach a New Agreement to Stabilize Ceasefire QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announced a new agreement on Friday ...

According to the agreement with the Syrian government, the SDF will withdraw from the front lines. Then, government forces will enter the cities of Hassakeh and Qamishli, and the process of ...

Syria's government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia alliance that would see the gradual intergration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the state.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) queue to settle their status with Syrian government in Raqqa, Syria ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hours after the end of a four-day truce, the Syrian government announced it had been extended 15 more days. Before ...