Tension rising between Syria’s government and the Kurdish-led SDF

Syria (MNN) — Integrate or separate? The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) control much of northeast Syria. Back in March, they signed a tentative deal with Syria’s president about one day integrating into the national army. But talks have since stalled. In the bigger picture, Kurds are a stateless people. Millions live across parts of Turkiye, Syria, Iran, and Iraq alone, with many more across Europe. “They've always longed for their own state, but it has not been allowed by the govern