Summary
The Syrian government has reached a ceasefire agreement with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to unify the country after years of civil war. Despite the agreement, fighting continues in some areas. The deal includes the Syrian government taking control of certain regions and integrating the SDF into its ministries.
Key Facts
- Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led SDF agreed on a ceasefire to help unify the country.
- The Syrian Army will take over control of three provinces: Raqqa, Deir Az Zor, and Hasakah.
- The deal includes integrating the SDF into Syria’s defense and interior ministries.
- Fighting continues in some areas, especially near a prison in al-Shadadi.
- The Syrian government recognized Kurdish as a national language and gave official recognition to the Kurdish people.
- Kurds are spread across several countries in the Middle East and do not have a state of their own.
- There are between 30 and 40 million Kurds worldwide, making them the largest stateless ethnic group.
- Historical treaties failed to establish a self-governing Kurdistan, leaving Kurds without an independent homeland.
