Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 07:14 AFP — Syria's army said Saturday its forces had started entering an area east of the city of Aleppo after Kurdish forces agreed to withdraw from the region following recent clashes.

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 06:48 AFP — Syria's army said Saturday its forces had begun entering an area east of the city of Aleppo after Kurdish forces agreed a day earlier to withdraw from the region following recent clashes.

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Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 22:33 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 21:27 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in past days.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 20:59 AFP — Syrian Kurdish leader Mazlum Abdi said his forces will withdraw to the east of the Euphrates River on Saturday, following violent clashes with Syrian government forces.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 20:50 AFP —

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 20:15 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in past days.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 20:03 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday making Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority community national rights, as his army fights Kurdish forces in the north.

Friday, 16 January, 2026 , 19:35 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday making Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority community national rights, amid tensions between the government and Kurdish forces in the northeast.