Syrian Democratic Forces
Last of Australian ISIS linked families leave Syrian camps
Seven Australian women and 14 children recently arrived in Damascus from the Roj camp in northeast Syria, marking the departure of the last known Australian group from camps for ISIS-linked families.
ISIS escalates rhetoric, seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria - analysis
Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion
'Kinetic elimination does not work': US envoy breaks with Netanyahu doctrine in Antalya
Syrian detention camp for suspected ISIS relatives nearly empty, former director says
Al-Hol, near the Iraqi border, was one of the main detention camps for relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters who were detained during the US-backed campaign against the jihadist group.
Besieged Kobane faces humanitarian disaster amid Syrian government, SDF deadlock
Reports say Kobane's ‘roads remain closed, while food and medical supplies are barred from entry’ to an area of 600,000 people.
Damascus says it took over Ash Shaddadi base as part of US-coordination framework
In a short statement, the defense authority in Damascus said its army assumed control of the facility south of Al Hasakah city. The announcement did not specify when the transfer took place.
Kurds’ monumental role in defeating ISIS deserves recognition - analysis
As the anti-ISIS Coalition embraces Syria, the Kurdish role in the war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria also deserves recognition.
Syria continues to deploy forces, integrate SDF into defense establishment following agreement
After clashes in January, the SDF and Syrian government agreed to cooperate and find a way to enable Syrian forces to deploy to SDF-held areas in eastern Syria.
Damascus reaches out to rival Kurdish factions amid eastern Syria transition - analysis
The changes on the ground are part of a January 30 deal between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Damascus courts Kurdish trust with arrests, Kurds say Sharaa must acknowledge Rojava atrocities
While reports indicate a member of the Syrian Arab Army was arrested for butchering the braid off a murdered female SDF fighter, Kurds say they are still waiting for the violence to be acknowledged
Violent Islamism in plain sight spills over in Syria - opinion
As Sharaa continues to disempower the SDF, thousands of ISIS extremists and fighters are poised to spill over into the heartland of Syrian minorities.
Syrian government forces enter SDF held Hasakah after ceasefire deal
Syrian Interior Ministry forces entered Hasakah on Monday under a deal with the US-backed SDF, marking a key test of coordination after weeks of clashes.
Why Washington shifts from Syria’s Kurds to Sharaa - opinion
Trump’s military and political backing for the SDF as the central anti‑ISIS instrument has now evolved to a policy where they are a problem that needs solving.
