20 February 2026
Public security forces are present on the outskirts of the city of Hasakah, ready to enter according to the agreement between SDF and the Syrian state.
The SDF is obstructing the entry of internal security forces into the city of Kobane/Ain al-Arab in the Aleppo countryside.
Al-Watan correspondent: A convoy of Public Security forces headed from the city of Al-Shaddadi towards the city of Al-Hasakah
Syrian Internal Security meets SDF forces in Kobani to implement coordination agreement
Al-Sharaa to Barzani in a phone call: The Syrian state is committed to the political and civil rights of the Kurds
President al-Sharaa held a telephone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss the latest developments in the region and the comprehensive agreement between the government and the SDF.
Internal security informed dignitaries in the northern Deir ez-Zor countryside today of the necessity to abide by the laws and refrain from firing weapons under any circumstances, under penalty of legal accountability.
Kurdish media outlets announce the name of the officially appointed governor of Hasakah, according to the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian government: Engineer Nour al-Din Omar.
2 week ago
The SDF targeted civilians who tried to leave the villages of al-Qubba and al-Ja'da, which have been under siege for days, in their cars, heading towards the Qara Qozak bridge south of Kobane/Ain al-Arab in the eastern Aleppo countryside.
The European Union: We welcome the agreement reached today between the Syrian authorities and the SDF. We emphasize that a cessation of hostilities is essential to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid, the protection of civilians, and the return of internally displaced persons.
The Iraqi Parliament is set to convene on Sunday, February 1, to elect the country's next president. No prospect of agreement between the KDP and PUK regarding the president's position yet
SDF commander Mazloum Abdi told Kurdish channel Ronahi: The Syrian state will manage government institutions and will leave after the merger is complete.
Mazloum Abdi: Military forces will not enter any Kurdish village or city. A limited number will come to Hasakah and Qamishli; these forces will return to their areas once their mission is complete
Syrian Ministry of Information stated that it had detected journalists who entered the country illegally through areas formerly controlled by the SDF. The statement urges them to comply with existing procedures at official border crossings, or they will face legal accountability. (Syrian News Agency)
Hasakah Media Directorate: The entry of the Syrian Interior Ministry's Internal Security Forces into Hasakah and Qamishli has been postponed until Monday.
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region: We hope that the Damascus-SDF agreement will be a fundamental starting point for guaranteeing the legitimate rights of all Syrian components and will pave the way for the return of refugees.
Syrian state news agency, citing a government source, reported that the military and security integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will be implemented on an individual basis within brigades, ensuring that the state assumes control of all civilian and governmental institutions, border crossings, and ports of entry, with no part of the country remaining outside its control. (Voice of the Capital, Damascus, Syria)
Reuters, quoting a Syrian government official: A "final agreement" has been reached with the SDF and will be implemented immediately.
SDF: The agreement with the government includes the formation of a military division comprising 3 brigades from the Syrian Democratic Forces.
The Syrian government: A brigade has been formed for the Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) forces within a division affiliated with the Aleppo Governorate.
The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Government have reached a ceasefire under a comprehensive agreement
Heavy gunfire in the Panorama area and from the direction of Al-Basel roundabout in the Ghweiran neighborhood of Hasakah city by SDF elements
SDF commander in chief @MazloumAbdi is in Damascus to sign a comprehensive accord with Syrian President al-Sharaa
Syrian drone aircraft target SDF militia positions with 7 airstrikes in the countryside of al-Qahtaniyah.
French FM @jnbarrot: "Thanks to our mediation efforts in Syria and the personal involvement of the President of the Republic, a bloodbath was avoided and a ceasefire was reached. We are ensuring that an agreement is concluded that guarantees the rights of the Kurds and prevents any resurgence of Daash (ISIS)."n
3 week ago
Turkish Ministry of Defense: We are making efforts to end all conflicts and establish peace and stability in the region.
SDF said its forces repelled an attack by armed groups affiliated with the Damascus government in Mount Abdulaziz, in the Hasakah countryside. According to the statement, four attackers were killed
SDF spokesman confirms negotiations are taking place in Damascus under international auspices and results will soon be announced
Electricity has come back to the city of Kobane as talks between the STG and SDF are making steady progress
Syrian Ministry of Interior: @syrianmoi A decision has been issued to immediately begin granting Syrian citizenship to citizens of Kurdish origin, including those previously registered as “unrecorded” (maktoumeen). As we have repeatedly emphasized, the Kurdish component is an essential and indigenous part of the Syrian people, they have the same rights and duties as all other Syrians