20 February 2026
2 week ago
Erdogan: The agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF eases the pressure on the peace process between Türkiye and the PKK.
President Masoud Barzani: "I was afraid the tensions in Syria would lead to Kurdish-Arab fighting, which was going to be a big catastrophe. Proudly We did what we had to do to stop the fighting. Thanks God and thanks to everyone, the fighting stopped, and we hope the agreement continues, and we supported this agreement so the fighting doesn't grow."
Kurds in Kobani city, northern Syria, demands the lifting of the siege on the city and the recognition of the rights of the Kurdish people in the Syrian constitution
An unidentified explosion occurred in the village of Qashla, in the countryside of Manbij, east of Aleppo.
Syrian interior ministry forces enter the city of Qamishili in the Kurdish region in northeast Syria as people chant “long live the struggle of Rojava”
Syrian Interior Ministry spokesman: The agreement stipulates the withdrawal of foreign fighters from the ranks of the SDF
Three Syrian army soldiers were killed and others wounded when a landmine left behind by the SDF exploded in the town of Sarrin in the eastern Aleppo countryside.
A demonstration in the city of Al-Ya'rubiyah called for the dismantling of the SDF and the extension of the Syrian Arab Army's control over the entire Hasakah Governorate.
Hasakah - Qamishli: A delegation from the Syrian Interior Ministry, including the head of internal security in Hasakah Governorate, Brigadier General Marwan al-Ali, and the Interior Ministry spokesman, Nour al-Din Baba, departed from the city of al-Shaddadi towards the town of Tal Brak, and then entered the city of Qamishli from there.
Syrian security forces are preparing to enter the city of Qamishli from the Tel Brak axis shortly: There are no obstacles at present.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani receives a delegation from the Kurdish National Council in Damascus, as political contacts continue amid ongoing talks on Syria’s future
The SDF arrested a number of civilians in the Aziziyah neighborhood of Hasakah city after they went out to welcome the Internal Security Forces.
Internal Security Commander Brigadier General Marwan al-Ali held a meeting with leaders of the SDF organization in the city of Hasakah to implement a settlement for the status of their members and a mechanism for dissolving the organization.
Internal security forces have begun deploying in the Sheikh district of Ain al-Arab (Kobani) region, with the remaining forces expected to complete their deployment in the area within the next few hours.
Internal Security convoy entered Hasakah in implementation of the agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF.
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.