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Syrian president set to meet US envoy in Damascus amid escalation with SDF

Anadolu Agency 18 Jan 2026
A presidency statement on Telegram said the meeting will take place at the People’s Palace in Damascus.
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US-backed terrorist leader holds phone call with Damascus: Report

Daily Sabah 18 Jan 2026
Unconfirmed reports on Sunday said Ferhat Abdi Şahin, leader of the U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG, held a phone call with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Earlier reports have c ....
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US-backed YPG leader seeks new talks with Damascus after military push

Daily Sabah 18 Jan 2026
Ferhat Abdi Şahin, leader of the U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG, headed to Damascus on Sunday to hold talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, media outlets reported. The Unit ....
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Tensions escalate in Syria: Damascus seizes Tabqa town; locals welcome Syrian troops

The Times of India 18 Jan 2026
According to Syrian state media, Kurdish fighters blew up a bridge to slow the advance.Damascus accused the SDF of ... Kurdish groups seek autonomy while Damascus seeks full territorial reintegration.
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When Damascus spoke to the Kurds, the world listened

Middle East Monitor 18 Jan 2026
Syria has become the graveyard of Middle Eastern certainties ... What followed Assad’s exit was not closure, but exposure ... Syria is no longer a distant humanitarian tragedy.
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Türkiye’s envoy to Damascus stresses peace, stability as priority in Syria

Anadolu Agency 18 Jan 2026
Türkiye’s ambassador to Damascus said on Sunday that ending war conditions and building peace for Syria’s territorial integrity and security ...
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Damascus seeks to separate Kurds from the SDF

Enab Baladi 18 Jan 2026
Enab Baladi, Mohammad Kakhi ... Decree 13 and Kurdish rights ... At the same time, he said there were widespread celebrations among Kurds in Aleppo, Afrin (northwestern Aleppo governorate), and Rukn al-Din (Damascus), and in many areas outside SDF control ... .
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US-Kurdish stance urges dialogue between Damascus and SDF

Enab Baladi 17 Jan 2026
... the two sides stressed the need to rely on dialogue, understanding, and peaceful means to reach solutions to the existing problems and disputes between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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Syrian army expands control in eastern Aleppo countryside

Enab Baladi 17 Jan 2026
In a statement by its media center, the SDF said the agreement stipulated that Damascus government forces would enter the two towns only after the withdrawal process was completed ... “In response to calls from friendly countries” ... on Saturday, Jan. 17 ... .
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Damascus expands conflict in northeast Syria

MEED 16 Jan 2026
Syrian government forces double down on renewed fighting with Kurdish-led SDF ... .
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US-led coalition meets with Kurds to ease tensions with Damascus: Kurdish spokesman

LBC International 16 Jan 2026
... in a bid to ease tensions with Damascus following clashes over the past week, a Kurdish spokesman said.
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Kurdish autonomy under threat as Damascus signals force to rein in SDF

Middle East Online 16 Jan 2026
DAMASCUS – Syrian troops are poised to attack towns in the north and east held by Kurdish fighters, sources familiar with the matter said, to pressure autonomy-minded Kurds into making concessions in deadlocked talks with the Damascus government.
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MISSION REPORT following the ad hoc delegation to Damascus, Syria, from 28 to 29 October 2025 (European Parliament)

Public Technologies 16 Jan 2026
following the ad hoc delegation to Damascus, Syria, from 28 to 29 October 2025 ... In Damascus, the ... Damascus, Syria 28-29 October 2025 ... 11.00 - 12.00 Meeting with EU Heads of Delegation in Damascus.
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Qatari “Estithmar” Prepares to Acquire Banking Stakes in Syria

Enab Baladi 16 Jan 2026
... by the Al-Khayyat family, which already holds contracts for power generation projects in Syria and for the redevelopment and expansion of Damascus International Airport (in Syria’s capital, Damascus).
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Sa’ar: Silence amid Syrian regime-Kurdish clashes emboldens Damascus

The American Israelite 15 Jan 2026
Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 ... 2, 2025 ... 7. The fighting erupted after negotiations between the new regime in Damascus and the SDF hit a deadlock ... Officials from both parties met on Jan. 4 in Damascus, but no progress has been made ... 7.

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