The deal follows advances by the Syrian military into northern and eastern areas previously under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF. DW has the latest.

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting…

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced Sunday (Jan 18) an agreement with the chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, that includes a ceasefire after government forces advanced in Kurdish-held areas of the north and east.The United States, which for years has supported

Truce leaves much of Kurdish-majority northwest under Damascus control for first time in decade; Sharaa proclaims victory for 'Syrians of all backgrounds'

The terms would be a major blow for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which had resisted integration into the Islamist-led government. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The Syrian government and the Kurdish militia have reached a cease-fire agreement.

ISTANBUL, Jan 19 - A deal under which Kurdish forces abandoned long-held territory in Syria to the Syrian government could pave the way for Turkey to advance its stalled effort to end its decades-long conflict with the PKK, Turkish politicians and officials said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks.

Jan 19 - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday that forces affiliated with the Syrian government attacked Shaddadi prison in Hasaka in Syria's northeast, where it said thousands of Islamic State militants were being held. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jan 19 - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday that forces affiliated with the Syrian government attacked Shaddadi prison in Hasaka in Syria's northeast, where it said thousands of Islamic State militants were being held. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jan 19 - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday that an \"armed group\" was attacking Shaddadi prison in Hasaka in Syria's northeast where it said thousands of Islamic State militants were being held. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ANKARA, Jan 19 - Turkey sees an integration deal between Syria's government and Kurdish forces there as an \"historic turning point\", ahead of which the Turkish intelligence agency played an intensive role to ensure restraint by parties involved, Turkish security sources said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ANKARA, Jan 19 - Turkish security sources said on Monday that an integration deal between Syria's government and Kurdish forces marked an \"historic turning point\" ahead of which Turkey's intelligence agency played an intensive role to ensure restraint by parties on the ground.   Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.