Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia

The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and integrate into a national military force.

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Car Bomb in Syria Kills 15 Agricultural Workers

The blast, which detonated next to a truck carrying agricultural workers, underscored the challenges faced by the country’s interim president.

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Cease-Fire Between Kurdish and Turkish-Backed Forces Is Extended in Northern Syria

A U.S. official announced the move about the truce in Manbij, where Kurdish and Turkish-backed fighters have clashed, as U.S. and other foreign officials try to broker a lasting armistice.

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Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria

The Kurds helped the United States contain the Islamic State. Now they fear a resurgent Turkey that has long considered them an adversary. Here’s a guide.

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U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns

Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum behind that can be taken advantage of by ISIS.”

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