Mutual Withdrawals in Al Hasakah Under January 30 Agreement Provisions - Enab Baladi

Mutual Withdrawals in al Hasakah Under January 30 Agreement Provisions - Enab Baladi

The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to implement the provisions of the agreement reached on 30 January 2026. Areas around al-Hasakah city (in al-Hasakah governorate, northeastern Syria) saw reciprocal withdrawals from the frontlines today, Thursday, 12 February, following earlier pullouts in recent days from other locations. In recent days, the agreement’s administrative and security clauses have begun to take e…

No guarantees: What do Kurds think of the Damascus-SDF agreement?

QAMISHLI — A mood of cautious anticipation hangs over the last parts of northeastern Syria controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), where residents are waiting to see what comes next.  Syrian government security forces entered Hasakah city, Qamishli and the Shuyukh area west of Kobani (Ain al-Arab) last week as part of a January 30 integration agreement between the SDF and Damascus.  In Hasakah and Qamishli, public expressions of suppor…

The Damascus–SDF Agreement Enters into Force Tomorrow, as Interpretations Diverge

Amid ambiguity and the absence of a clear institutional framework, implementation of the agreement signed between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is set to begin tomorrow, Monday, February 2. Although the start of procedural steps has been announced, the past hours have seen an escalation in conflicting statements from both sides over implementation mechanisms. The divergence has exposed a gap in how each party under…