The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.

The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.

Syria's government and Kurdish forces have reached a comprehensive agreement that includes the gradual integration of the Kurds' forces and administration into the central state, following weeks of clashes between the two sides that led to a ceasefire.

The long-anticipated agreement closes a period of intense uncertainty in northeastern Syria after rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the president, seized power in December 2024.

According to the agreement with the Syrian government, the SDF will withdraw from the front lines. Then, government troops will enter Hasaka and Qamishli, and local security forces will merge.

Kurdish-led forces and the Syrian government reach a new agreement to stabilize ceasefire and promote integration in Syria.

Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces struck a sweeping deal on Friday to integrate Kurdish fighters and their administration into the central state, after weeks of fighting that shrank Kurdish control…

The Syrian government ⁠and US-backed Kurdish forces have declared an integration deal.The agreement comes after government forces captured swathes of northern and eastern Syria from the Kurds this month, forcing them to retreat into a shrinking enclave. Under the agreement, ​forces will withdraw from the front lines, ‌government units will deploy ‍to the centres of Hasakahand Qamishli, and local security forces ‍will be merged.

Deal will see Syrian Democratic Forces gradually merged into state's military after Syrian army captured swaths of Kurdish enclaves this month