Kurds fleeing a government advance through Kurdish-controlled areas arrive in the Kurdish Syrian city of Qamishli on Jan. 19, 2026. (Credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP)
Negotiations between Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, have collapsed, a Kurdish official told AFP on Tuesday.
"The negotiations held yesterday in Damascus between General Mazloum and Mr. Al‑Sharaa have collapsed entirely," the official said, blaming the central government for the breakdown.
"A firm and decisive stance from the international community is urgently required," he added.
Negotiations between Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, have collapsed, a Kurdish official told AFP on Tuesday.
"The negotiations held yesterday in Damascus between General Mazloum and Mr. Al‑Sharaa have collapsed entirely," the official said, blaming the central government for the breakdown.
"A firm and decisive stance from the international community is urgently required," he added.
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