The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Monday called on young Kurds in northeast Syria (Rojava) and Kurdish communities in Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Europe to “unite” and “join the resistance” as Damascus-affiliated forces advance into the region despite a ceasefire.

Under pressure from advancing government forces, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, signed an agreement with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa formalizing the restoration of Damascus's authority over northeastern Syria.

Overnight on January 17 and 18, there were major changes on the ground as Arab tribal fighters claimed to seize control of a number of villages and two oil fields on the East side of the Euphrates. Syrian government forces have continued to press their offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces over the last day of fighting in Syria.

A senior official from northeast Syria (Rojava) told Rudaw that a meeting between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi and Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa held in Damascus earlier in the day on Monday was not positive,

Amid fighting there are concerns ISIS detainees held in Syria could escape, while a deal foresees them being handed over to Damascus

The tragedy unfolding in northern Syria is not new. It’s a pattern that repeats when the world turns away. Today, the Kurds are once again facing threats from Islamist extremists, and history shows that such crises rarely stay contained.

"These attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh are a continuation of previous attacks on Druze in Suwayda and Alawite settlements. These attacks are the product of a dark mindset targeting Syria’s multi-identity and multi-faith social fabric,

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s borders with Syria are the “most secure and fortified.” Baghdad’s interior ministry reassured Monday. The statement comes amid ongoing military escalation in northeast Syria (Rojava),