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What next for Syria's Kurds?

Syria's Kurds have established an autonomous region during seven years of civil war, but the abrupt decision by their US ally to withdraw has thrown their political future into doubt. Kurdish-led forces control a large swathe of the country's north and northeast, some of it seized from...

Syria regime says Kurdish fighters withdraw from Manbij

The Syrian regime said Wednesday hundreds of Kurdish fighters had withdrawn from Manbij near the border with Turkey, days after the Kurds appealed to Damascus for support against a threatened Turkish offensive. "A convoy of units of Kurdish fighters comprised of more than 30 vehicles...

Assad authorizes Iraqi forces to strike Daesh in Syria

Syrian regime's tate news agency says President Bashar Assad has authorized Iraqi forces to attack Daesh (ISIS) inside Syria without waiting for permission from authorities in Damascus. Sunday's announcement highlights the close relations between the two neighboring Arab countries. On...