End of de-facto Kurdish autonomy as Damascus takes control of Northeast Syria

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The SDF would have to give up the Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces — both Arab-majority areas — to the Syrian military and government, as well as its border crossings and oil and gas fields. This marks the "end of the Kurds de-facto autonomy in Syria", FRANCE 24's Dana Alboz said, reporting from Damascus

Jan 19, 2026 - 14:00
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End of de-facto Kurdish autonomy as Damascus takes control of Northeast Syria
The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The SDF would have to give up the Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces — both Arab-majority areas — to the Syrian military and government, as well as its border crossings and oil and gas fields. This marks the "end of the Kurds de-facto autonomy in Syria", FRANCE 24's Dana Alboz said, reporting from Damascus

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