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After SDF dissolution, how will al-Sharaa treat Syria's Kurds?

This article, which originally appeared in Arab Digest, is republished with permission.Last week, Syria’s Kurds entered a new stage in their struggle for political recognition. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) formally announced their dissolution as part of a complicated process of integration into the Syrian state. Shortly after the announcement, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed SDF commander Mazlum Abdi as a presidenti…
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Admittedly, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have officially announced their dissolution as part of the integration process into the Syrian state. That integration is characterized by mistrust, tensions, and violence. Moreover, the dissolution and integration of the SDF is not so much part of a broader, inclusive political process, but rather the result of pressure on the government of al-Sharaa, writes researcher Sirwan Kajjo in R…

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Al-Qasad is a new beginning, and Kurds are an established part of Syria...

As part of the ongoing political transition, the Syrian government is relying on the self-dissolution of the Kurdish forces and US support to revive the thorny question of the return of the province of Sueida to the government. But the path will be at least arduous, several issues - including the alliance between Israel and this religious minority - that could hinder the process, explains the East-Le Jour.

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