Members of various mobilized Arab tribes travel to Sweida from Idlib, in northern Syria, on July 18, 2025. (Illustrative photo: Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/AFP)
The Arab tribes issued an ultimatum. By Aug. 1, the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must lay down their arms and begin negotiations, Sheikh Ahmad al-Assad warned, according to researcher Charles Lister, who reported the statement on X.Earlier this month, Arab clans in Hasakah set up a war tent under the slogan “Restoring Dignity,” as tensions with the SDF resurfaced across the province. The SDF were supposed to be integrated into the regular Syrian army under a deal reached on Jan. 29, following an offensive by Damascus aimed at retaking the autonomous territories in northeastern Syria.Since then, however, the situation has remained stalled: the return of displaced residents has been delayed, the release of prisoners is still pending, Damascus’s sovereignty remains fragmented, and the integration of the SDF has yet to...
The Arab tribes issued an ultimatum. By Aug. 1, the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must lay down their arms and begin negotiations, Sheikh Ahmad al-Assad warned, according to researcher Charles Lister, who reported the statement on X.Earlier this month, Arab clans in Hasakah set up a war tent under the slogan “Restoring Dignity,” as tensions with the SDF resurfaced across the province. The SDF were supposed to be integrated into the regular Syrian army under a deal reached on Jan. 29, following an offensive by Damascus aimed at retaking the autonomous territories in northeastern Syria.Since then, however, the situation has remained stalled: the return of displaced residents has been delayed, the release of prisoners is still pending, Damascus’s sovereignty remains fragmented, and the integration of the SDF has yet...
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