Kurds in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli voiced caution on Monday (19 January) after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to withdraw from large areas under a ceasefire deal with Damascus.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a decree recognising Kurdish language rights, as government forces advanced against U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters despite U.S. calls for restraint.
Iraq’s oil minister has voiced concerns over two major energy deals worth $110 billion signed by the Kurdistan region, stressing that such agreements should be authorized by the federal government.
Türkiye unveiled a $14 billion plan to boost development in its southeast, aiming to bridge economic disparities and foster peace amid hopes to end the PKK insurgency.
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