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Between the Kurds and Damascus, a century of tumultuous relations

Progressively marginalized after Syria's independence and then gaining strength since 2012, the country's largest ethnic minority now fears for its survival.

Between the Kurds and Damascus, a century of tumultuous relations

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), predominantly Kurdish, in Hasakah, northern Syria, on Dec. 11, 2024, after the rebels seized Damascus. (Credit: Orhan Qereman/Reuters)

They find themselves cornered. For over a month, the Kurdish forces leading the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) have feared for their survival after losing Tell Rifaat and Manbij to pro-Turkish forces. This sentiment grows...
They find themselves cornered. For over a month, the Kurdish forces leading the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) have feared for their survival after losing Tell Rifaat and Manbij to pro-Turkish forces. This sentiment grows...