Syria Advances on Kurdish-Held Areas as Washington Urges Restraint

Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.

Turkey says Syria using force is an option against US-backed fighters who helped defeat ISIS

Syria conflict escalates as Turkey warns Damascus may use force against Kurdish SDF fighters after deadly clashes near Aleppo reportedly killed 23.
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Syria decree grants Kurds new rights, formally recognising Kurdish language

The decree for the first time grants Kurdish Syrians rights, including recognition of Kurdish identity as part of Syria’s national fabric. It designates Kurdish as a national language alongside Arabic and allows schools to teach it.

Syria's largest oil field seized by government forces as Kurdish-led SDF loses ground—key updates

With its latest push, Syria's military has seized large swaths of land in the country's north, dislodging the SDF from territories over which the Kurdish-led forces had autonomy for over a decade.
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Google services resume in Syria after years-long ban under Assad regime

Access to Google Play returns without VPNs, with broader rollout expected in weeks, says communications minister - Anadolu Ajansı
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Syria fighting live: SDF braces for Raqqa assault as gov’t troops march on

Syria's military says it captured the strategic town of Tabqah from the Kurdish-led SDF during its whirlwind offensive.

US officials concerned Syria, backed by Turkey, will expand operation against the Kurds

The Kurdish region remains a major obstacle to President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s consolidation of control over Syria.
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