Syria’s Kurds are losing their grip as Washington pivots to Damascus, backing Syrian unity over SDF autonomy.
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Tensions between Barzani and the PKK are not easing; Barzani’s outreach is a strategic effort to avoid being sidelined in Syria.
Damascus is engaging the Kurdish National Council for the first time, a historic shift addressing long-standing Kurdish grievances.
Damascus has shifted the SDF question from negotiation to integration, combining military pressure with political inclusion and a decree on Kurdish rights.
Turkey shows no sign of withdrawing troops from Syria or Iraq, seeking lasting leverage over Kurdish dynamics and regional influence.
Syria’s unification hinges on integrating the Kurdish-led SDF without renewed violence, granting cultural rights and managing Turkish-Israeli tensions.
Iraq’s government formation is deadlocked after Trump vetoed Maliki, with Kurdish mediation now seeking to resolve the crisis.
Intra-Kurdish rivalry over the Iraqi presidency threatens to stall government formation, complicating Sudani’s bid for a second term.
The SDF’s collapse ends Kurdish-led autonomy in Syria, leaving Kurds facing uncertain integration into a unified state.
A landmark Syria-SDF ceasefire and integration deal offers historic peace opportunity, but centralization and trust challenges remain formidable.