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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) receives Nechirvan Barzani (L), president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq, at the People's Palace in Damascus, Syria
Syria
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Sharaa issues statement in Kurdish in break from Assad era

Analysts who spoke to The New Arab said the statement is an important signal, though Kurdish language rights are still being fought over.

Oliver Mizzi
04 August, 2026
Syrian Democratic Union Party's Salih Muslim delivers a speech on the Kobani attacks of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Syria
MENA
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Veteran Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim dies aged 75

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2026
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Syrian Kurds
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A Kurdish reset? Why Damascus is engaging the KNC in Syria

Shelly Kittleson
10 February, 2026
Syrian Kurds are set to hold a unified conference on 26 April [Al-Araby Al-Jadeed]
Post-Assad Syria
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Syrian Kurds set to hold unified conference to discuss future

The New Arab Staff
23 April, 2025
SDF fighters took full control of Deir al-Zour [Getty file image]
SDF
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Kurdish-led SDF capture eastern Syria's Deir al-Zour

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 December, 2024
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Syria
Analysis
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Encouraged by Iraq's gains, Assad may attack Syrian Kurds

Paul Iddon
10 November, 2017
Turkey military exercises anadolu
YPG
Analysis
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Turkey's positioning against Syrian and Iraqi Kurds could backfire

Paul Iddon
28 September, 2017
Arab fighters in YPG units - AFP
Syria
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The demise of Arab-Kurdish solidarity in Syria

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Loubna Mrie

22 August, 2017
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Turkey
MENA
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Turkey to extend military presence in Syria

The New Arab & agencies
05 August, 2017
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YPG
MENA
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Kurdish armament, Gulen and Syria dominate Trump-Erdogan summit agenda

The New Arab & agencies
16 May, 2017
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YPG
MENA
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Syrian regime says US-backed Kurdish forces are ‘legitimate’

The New Arab & agencies
09 May, 2017
Turkish soldier Getty
YPG
MENA
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Turkey summons Russia envoy after soldier shot in Syria

The New Arab & agencies
24 March, 2017
FSA forces
Turkey
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Turkey starts offensive to take Manbij from Kurds

Robert Cusack
02 March, 2017
FSA fighter al-bab anadolu
Turkey
Analysis
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Turkey's Syria policy: Fighting IS to contain the Kurds

Paul Iddon
17 February, 2017
Mike Pompeo
United States
MENA
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CIA chief to discuss future of US-Turkey relations

The New Arab
08 February, 2017
Numan Kurtulmus
United States
MENA
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Extradition of Gulen 'essential in strengthening' Turkish-US relations

The New Arab
24 January, 2017
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United States
MENA
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Turkey 'expects new US stance' on Gulen and PYD

The New Arab
24 January, 2017
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YPG
MENA
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Turkey's President Erdogan claims US coalition 'supporting IS'

The New Arab
27 December, 2016
Kurdish canton of Afrin
YPG
MENA
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US denies arming Syrian-Kurdish militia amid continued Turkey tensions

The New Arab
24 December, 2016
Euphrates Shield
Turkey
Perspectives

Will northern Syria look more like Gaza or Dubai?

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James Denselow

06 December, 2016
PKK protest France
YPG
Perspectives

Foreign fighters for statelets: From Kurdistan to the 'Caliphate'

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James Snell

25 November, 2016