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Al-Monitor on MSN · 12h

Syria's leader agrees truce with Kurds after govt troops advance

Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east.

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Kurdish forces retreat as government troops advance across northern Syria

Al Jazeera on MSN · 12d

Deadly battles break out between Kurdish-led fighters and Syria forces

Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Force Agree to Merge After Clashes

After weeks of on-and-off clashes, the Syrian government and a Kurdish-led militia agreed on Sunday to an immediate ceasefire and to merge the militia fully into the national military forces, accordin...

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Syrian forces advance deeper into the U.S.‑backed, Kurdish‑controlled northeast

Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes

Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw

An Associated Press reporter saw on Saturday government tanks, armored personnel carriers and other vehicles, including pickup trucks with heavy machine-guns mounted on top of them, rolling toward the...

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Syrian government forces capture more territory from Kurds

Photos show the aftermath of clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters

Syria, US-backed Kurdish forces agree immediate ceasefire

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Syria, US-backed Kurdish forces agree immediate ceasefire; deal includes integration into military

The Syrian government and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed on an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts on Sunday (18 January) after days of fighting, as the army advanced into Kurdish-held territories in the northeast.

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Syria’s military has seized swathes of Kurdish-held territory. Here’s what we know

Kurdish-led fighters cede control of provinces as Syria announces ceasefire

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

The U.S. should intervene more forcefully to end a Syrian offensive that has gained key territory from Kurdish fighters in recent days, the head of the main Kurdish forces told Reuters.

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Syrian army seizes country's largest oil field from Kurdish forces

Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw

Syria, al Qaeda and strikes

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US carries out additional 'large-scale' strikes on ISIS targets in Syria

The U.S. military carried out an additional round of what it called "large-scale strikes" against multiple ISIS targets in Syria -- in response to an attack last month that killed three Americans.

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US carries out lethal strike against al Qaeda affiliate leader in Syria

U.S. military says it killed Al Qaeda affiliate leader in northwest Syria

Syria live news: Army takes control of Deir Hafer as SDF pulls out

The Syrian army is moving to take control of areas previously held by the SDF in the governorate of Aleppo. Its forces have taken control of Deir Hafer, some 50km (30 miles) east of the city of Aleppo, after the SDF announced it would start withdrawing from its strongholds in the city.

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Returning after a deadly war: Can Syria rebuild for a new generation?

Over a million Syrian refugees have now returned since the fall of Assad, but the country's education system is struggling with a third of schools unusable.