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Barrack urges Damascus and the Kurds to hold talks


The American envoy to Syria and Lebanon, Ambassador Tom Barrack, during his visit to Beirut in early July 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)

The U.S. envoy for Syria on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to “resume dialogue” after meeting President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following several days of deadly clashes in Aleppo, northern Syria.

“We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, immediately cease hostilities, and resume dialogue in accordance with the March and April 2025 agreements,” reached between the government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Tom Barrack wrote on X, referring to the Kurdish-led forces.

The U.S. envoy for Syria on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to “resume dialogue” after meeting President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following several days of deadly clashes in Aleppo, northern Syria.

“We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, immediately cease hostilities, and resume dialogue in accordance with the March and April 2025 agreements,” reached between the government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Tom Barrack wrote on X, referring to the Kurdish-led forces.