How Does the Dismantling of the PKK Impact Syria?
Dismantling and disarming the Kurdistan Workers' Party... What does this mean for Syria?
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The Future of the SDF’s Influence in the Oil Sector After the Expiration of the Al-Jazira Company Contract
Are the SDF and the Autonomous Administration inciting oil field workers in al-Hasakah to stage sit-ins and protests after the Syrian government assumed management of these fields?
Damascus Attends its First Anti-IS Coalition Meeting
A turning point in the effort against the jihadists
A Tale of Two Decrees: Syria’s Kurds at a Turning Point
Damascus steps up its drive to integrate the Kurdish minority
The SDF Shifts Strategy After Aleppo Defeat
Expect sabotage, smuggling and stalling for time
Aleppo Clashes End in Landmark Defeat for SDF
Damascus may push the group beyond the Euphrates
Stalled Negotiations with the SDF: What Is the Next Step for the Syrian Government?
Negotiations experiencing ongoing stalling and delays by the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Aleppo Firefight Fuels Fears for SDF Deal
Kurdish force uses Syria’s second city as a pressure point
Damascus Eyes Windfall as it Joins Anti-IS Coalition
Membership could mean sanctions relief and leverage in northeast
SDF Refuses to Give Up Lucrative Oil Fields
Damascus is missing out on a vast source of reconstruction funds
Where Are Negotiations Between the SDF and the Syrian Government Headed?
The Syrian government and the SDF have been engaged in complex negotiations since the March 10 agreement, but the SDF’s internationalization of its demands and the stalling of understandings leave the outcome uncertain.