Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 , 13:19 AFP — Senior Syrian Kurdish official Elham Ahmad said Tuesday that a recent agreement between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces had "no validity" as tensions with Damascus spike.

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Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 , 13:04 AFP — Syria's army on Tuesday accused Kurdish forces of withdrawing from Al-Hol camp in the northeast, where thousands of relatives of Islamic State jihadists, including foreigners, are being held.

Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 , 13:03 AFP — A senior official in Syria's Kurdish administration said Tuesday that the Kurds were in contact with Israel and were open to support from "any source", amid tensions with Damascus despite a recent deal.

Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 , 12:55 AFP — Clashes erupted on Turkey's border with Syria Tuesday between police and pro-Kurdish protesters angered by a Syrian military offensive targeting Kurds, an AFP correspondent said.

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Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 , 11:54 AFP — Violent scuffles erupted on Tuesday between Turkish police and pro-Kurdish protesters at the border with Syria, where Damascus has launched an offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an AFP reporter said.

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