The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria commented on Saturday, 17 January 2026, on a decree issued by Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, regarding Kurdish rights in Syria. It said the decree could be considered a first step, but that it does not meet the aspirations and hopes of …

The Syrian army’s Operations Command announced new field developments in eastern Aleppo countryside on Saturday, Jan. 17, saying its forces secured 14 villages and towns east of Deir Hafir, as advance units reached Maskanah in eastern Aleppo. In a statement carried by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Operations …

Defense Ministry says suspect tried to flee among civilians in Deir Hafir as army reports defections, downs drone Syrian authorities said Friday they arrested an intelligence operative affiliated with the terrorist organization YPG/SDF in the eastern Aleppo province while he was attempting to flee alongside civilians, accusing him of planning …