Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have no intention of “surrendering their arms to any side,” but they could “play a key role in rebuilding Syria’s future army ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces ... U.S. withdrawal to reactivate and reach the state of 2014," the SDF's spokesperson Farhad Shami told Reuters.

Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the ...

An Apache helicopter patrolled the outskirts of the city of Hassakeh as a heavily loaded pickup truck, filled with displaced ...

BEIRUT - Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces ... U.S. withdrawal to reactivate and reach the state of 2014," the SDF's spokesperson Farhad Shami told Reuters. At the height of its powers ...

BEIRUT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces ... to reactivate and reach the state of 2014," the SDF's spokesperson Farhad Shami told Reuters. At the height of its ...

In the weeks after Assad fell, U.S. officials said that they anticipated some level of integration between the SDF and the new government, including security and military forces, but that Syria ...

This statement clarifies the vision of the new Syrian administration for dealing with the situation in eastern Syria, which is currently under the control of the SDF militia. It also aligns with ...