The SDF has submitted a list of 70 commanders to the US-led coalition for integration into Syria's army, potentially allocating 30% of General Staff positions to SDF leaders. The move advances ...

Error occured during this request! Please try again later. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has submitted a list of about 70 ...

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that his ministry would send Self-Defense Forces personnel to Akita Prefecture within the day to discuss measures ...

The “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) attacked a Syrian security checkpoint near the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood late Monday a security source in Aleppo city told SANA “One Security member was martyred ...

Akita Gov. Kenta Suzuki, left, hands over a request letter to Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday the ...

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A Kurdish-led militia that controls much of north-eastern Syria has handed over several detained government fighters during talks with Damascus officials, as the two sides edge towards implementing a ...

During the meeting, the two sides discussed several issues, most notably the recent tensions around the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods in Aleppo, emphasizing peaceful solutions to ...

Damascus and the SDF both have some mixed messages on the path forward with the SDF, although everyone wants to see progress. A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as ...