A ceasefire between Turkey and the US-backed Kurdish Syrian Forces (SDF) around the northern Syrian city of Manbij has been extended until the end of this week, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.Washington brokered an initial ceasefire last week but it had expired, Miller said, adding Washington would like the ceasefire to be…
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) group that toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, said Monday that opposition forces in the war-torn country would be disbanded and their fighters would join regular army units. “The factions will be disbanded and the fighters trained to join the ranks of the defense ministry, and…
Israel agreed on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of opposition leaders who ousted Bashar al-Assad a week ago. “Strengthening the Golan is strengthening the State of Israel, and it is especially important at this time. We will continue to hold onto it,…
Syrian opposition leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani vowed the country would not face another war, telling Sky News on Tuesday that its citizens were already “exhausted” by years of conflict. “People are exhausted from war. So the country isn’t ready for another one and it’s not going to get into another one,” he said in Damascus…
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali said Sunday he was ready to “cooperate” with any leadership chosen by the people, after the Syrian opposition leader announces ‘fall’ of Syrian president al-Assad’s government The leader of “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham,” Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, ordered forces not to approach official institutions in Damascus, saying they would remain under the prime…
