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Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Force Agree to Merge After Clashes
ByRaja Abdulrahim January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

The new deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken strategic assets from the militia in recent days, weakening the force.

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Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority
ByChristina Goldbaum January 16, 2026January 17, 2026

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement on Friday came after days of fighting between the government and Kurdish forces. On Saturday, those forces began withdrawing from a flashpoint east of Aleppo.

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Syrian Military Takes Aleppo Neighborhoods After Clashes With Kurds
ByRaja Abdulrahim January 11, 2026

The takeover ended one of the worst outbreaks of violence between the central government and the Kurdish-led forces since the end of the civil war just over a year ago.

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Clashes Between Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Restart After Deaths
ByRaja Abdulrahim January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Fighting in the city of Aleppo resumed as talks to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military appear to have stalled.

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Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack
ByEphrat Livni and Hussam Hammoud January 1, 2026

The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.

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Zero Hour for the Middle East
ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

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Syria, Rebuilding Its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching
ByRaja Abdulrahim December 11, 2025

Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.

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Deadly Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Government Forces and Kurdish Fighters
ByCarlotta Gall October 7, 2025

Tensions have been building over government attempts to bring the Kurdish-led region in northeastern Syria under its authority. Kurdish leaders have so far resisted.

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