People fleeing from a Kurdish-controlled area, in Rasm al-Harmal, in eastern Aleppo, Syria, on Jan. 16, 2026. Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images
The predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on Jan. 30, announced a new cease-fire agreement with Syria’s de facto interim government following recent weeks of clashes across the country.
“The agreement aims to unify the Syrian territories and achieve the full integration process in the region by enhancing cooperation between the concerned parties and unifying efforts to rebuild the country,” the SDF said in a press statement on Friday.
