US Renews Efforts to Bridge Damascus–Kurdish Rift - The Syrian Observer

US Renews Efforts to Bridge Damascus–Kurdish Rift - The Syrian Observer

The US has relaunched mediation to prevent conflict between Syria’s central government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), UAE The National reported.  Tensions have flared with Damascus accusing the SDF of infiltration and weapons smuggling, while Turkey, a key backer of Damascus, bombed SDF positions along the Euphrates. According to the Gulf newspaper, Washington is softening its stance toward the Kurds after rejecting their de…

Tensions grow between Damascus and eastern Syria amid continuing efforts to integrate factions

Conflicts between the Syrian transitional government in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pose challenges for the transitional government as it seeks to integrate factions. Syrian state media claimed on September 2 that the government’s internal security force had intercepted an arms shipment destined for the SDF, plus reported other recent clashes between security forces and the SDF, which the SDF has denied. Despite these tension…