The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/syrian-kurds/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Syrian Kurds | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/syrian-kurds/ 32 32 Small, divided and wary, Kurdish rebels won’t be the ones bringing down Iran’s regime https://www.timesofisrael.com/small-divided-and-wary-kurdish-rebels-wont-be-the-ones-bringing-down-irans-regime/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:50:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3773928 Trump floated the idea of Kurdish militias going on the offensive to help defeat the Islamic Republic, but the reality on the ground limits the role they can likely play in Tehran's collapse

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]]> Syrian FM: Security talks with Israel are focused on buffer zone, not Golan Heights https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-fm-security-talks-with-israel-are-focused-on-buffer-zone-not-golan-heights/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:10:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3754601 Asaad al-Shaibani clarifies negotiations are about IDF presence in border areas that Israeli troops entered after Assad regime's overthrow, says control of Golan 'is another issue'

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]]> Syrian government, Kurds agree on integration deal; US hails ‘historic milestone’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-government-kurds-agree-on-integration-deal-us-hails-historic-milestone/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:23:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3745091 Deal will see Syrian Democratic Forces gradually merged into state's military after Syrian army captured swaths of Kurdish enclaves this month

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]]> Syrian leader to meet Putin for second time, as Russian presence in country dwindles https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-leader-to-meet-putin-for-second-time-as-russian-presence-in-country-dwindles/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:08:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3743316 Sharaa has struck friendly tone with Moscow, but still seeks Assad's extradition from Russia, where he fled after coup

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]]> Syrian government, Kurdish forces agree to extend ceasefire by 15 days https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-government-kurdish-forces-agree-to-extend-ceasefire-by-one-month/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:02:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3740384 Truce's continuation will allow transfer to Iraq of Islamic State detainees held by SDF; Kurdish group's most recent offer would have Syrian government managing border crossings

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]]> Iraq says it will start legal proceedings against ISIS detainees moved from Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraq-says-it-will-start-legal-proceedings-against-isis-detainees-moved-from-syria/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:50:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739684 Thousands of detainees from jihadist group are being transferred in US operation, in wake of fighting in Syria between government forces and Kurds

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]]> Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce new truce after collapse of first deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-military-kurdish-led-forces-announce-new-truce-after-collapse-of-first-deal/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:26:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3738119 New four-day ceasefire comes after Syrian military accused SDF guards of abandoning a camp housing thousands of families with ties to ISIS, allowing detainees to escape

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]]> Syria’s ceasefire with Kurds appears to crumble as clashes resume, ISIS prisoners escape https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-ceasefire-with-kurds-appears-to-crumble-as-clashes-resume-isis-prisoners-escape/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:11:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3737735 Talks in Damascus between Sharaa and Kurdish-led SDF collapse, while at least 120 inmates manage to flee Kurdish-controlled prison amid chaos

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]]> Kurdish commander urges US to intervene in Syria, says he’d welcome Israeli help https://www.timesofisrael.com/kurdish-commander-urges-us-to-intervene-in-syria-says-hed-welcome-israeli-help/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:53:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3736597 Syrian government forces take country's largest oil field despite US call to stop advance, as Kurdish-led SDF withdraws from areas it controlled since pushing out ISIS in 2017

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]]> Syrian army extends hold over north, capturing areas held by Kurds for over a decade https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-army-extends-hold-over-north-capturing-areas-held-by-kurds-for-over-a-decade/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 04:53:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3736249 Clashes reported as government forces declare capture of Tabqa city; Kurds evacuate homes, say Friday's formal recognition of minority didn't go far enough

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]]> Syrian government forces enter towns in north after Kurdish fighters withdraw https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-government-forces-enter-towns-in-north-after-kurdish-fighters-withdraw/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:38:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3735910 Two soldiers said killed in latest clash as Damascus and Kurdish-led SDF trade blame for violating agreement that followed deadly fighting in Aleppo

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]]> Syrian army, Kurds exchange fire in area near Aleppo declared closed military zone https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-army-kurds-exchange-fire-in-area-near-aleppo-declared-closed-military-zone/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:09:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3733074 Renewed conflict with minorities comes as Syrian Druze leader accuses al-Sharaa government of attempted 'genocide,' says his community is 'inseparable part of Israel's system'

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]]> Israel condemns Sharaa regime’s ‘attacks against Kurdish minority’ in Syria’s Aleppo https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-condemns-sharaa-regimes-attacks-against-kurdish-minority-in-syrias-aleppo/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:03:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729578 Syrian government orders residents of contested northern province to flee amid deadly clashes with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

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]]> Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate https://www.timesofisrael.com/civilians-flee-aleppo-as-clashes-between-syrian-government-and-kurdish-forces-escalate/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:27:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729129 Latest clashes are the deadliest so far between the two sides and come as efforts to merge the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces with the national army have shown little progress

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]]> Sharaa vows ‘peaceful coexistence’ as Syria marks anniversary of Assad’s fall https://www.timesofisrael.com/sharaa-vows-peaceful-coexistence-as-syria-marks-year-since-assads-fall/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:52:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3707632 Past year 'seems like a miracle,' says reveler, as Syrians gather en masse to watch their rebel-turned-president; Alawite, Kurdish areas boycott celebration amid sectarian strife

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