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Kurdish-led SDF agrees integration with Syrian government forces
Syria’s Kurdish forces have reached a comprehensive agreement with the government to integrate with the Syrian army.
![Kurdish fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) prepare to head towards the front line before the end of a four-day truce with the Syrian government in Hasakah, northeastern Syria, Saturday, January 24, 2026 [Baderkhan Ahmad/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AP26024696417247-1-1769500987.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Syrians greet extended army-SDF ceasefire with guarded optimism
Extension offers a welcome respite as Syrian forces advance towards the last SDF strongholds in the northeast.
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Syria agrees to extend ceasefire with SDF for 15 more days
A fragile ceasefire between Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led SDF has been extended by 15 days.
Published On 25 Jan 2026
Syria extends ceasefire with SDF by 15 days
Syrian Defence Ministry says extension aims to help transfer of ISIL prisoners from facilities previously held by SDF.
Syria truce with Kurdish-led forces expires amid uncertainty over renewal
Syria’s foreign ministry denies government forces reached an agreement with SDF on extending the deadline.
Anxiety, anger, and hope in Syria’s Damascus after SDF ceasefire
Exhausted by war, Damascus longs for unity as ceasefire sparks hope, but questions of integration and stability remain.
US envoy meets SDF commander, calls for Syria ceasefire to be upheld
After meeting with the SDF’s commander, US’s Tom Barrack said all parties agreed upholding the truce is ‘essential’.
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Day one of Syria’s ceasefire marked by violation claims
A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led SDF was meant to cool tensions.
Published On 22 Jan 2026
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Who was Rifaat al-Assad, commander of Syria’s 1982 Hama massacre?
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Syrian army takes control of camp holding thousands linked to ISIL
SDF chief Abdi urged US-led coalition to ‘bear responsibilities’ for securing facilities coming under gov’t control.
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Video: Syria SDF ‘outlived usefulness to US’ explains Al Jazeera reporter
Syria’s army has taken control of a large part of the country that had been under the Kurdish-led SDF.
Published On 21 Jan 2026
