The government appeared to be extending its grip on Kurdish-run areas after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree declaring Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority group official recognition ....
DEIR HAFER, Syria — Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said that it would evacuate from the area, in an apparent move to avoid conflict ... .
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — DisplacedSyrians returned to the city of Aleppo after clashes between government forces and the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led SyrianDemocratic Forces earlier this month forced them to move to neighboring towns ....
The Syrian government accused the SDF of executing prisoners in Tabqa shortly before the fall of the city ... A correspondent for Syria TV reported that the Syrian army shelled SDF positions in the Raqqa desert.