INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls much of Syrias oil-rich north-east, signed a handle the
Damascus government on March 10 to sign up with Syrias brand-new state organizations, the Syrian presidency said.Photos revealed Syrias
interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF commander Mazloum Abdi shaking hands in Damascus on the arrangement that attends to SDF-controlled
civilian and military institutions in north-east Syria to be integrated with the state, Reuters reported.The accord came at a critical
moment as Sharaa faced the fallout from mass killings of Alawite minority members in western Syria violence that he stated on March 10
threatened his effort to unite Syria after 14 years of conflict.In December 2024, insurgents fell the federal government of former Syrian
president Bashar al-Assad
The arrangement signed on March 10 require SDF-controlled border crossings, an airport, and oil and gas fields in eastern Syria to become
part of the Damascus administration.In his very first main remark following the signing of the accord, Abdi stated in a post on X that the
offer represents a genuine opportunity to build a new Syria.He said the SDF was interacting with the Syrian administration at such a crucial
period to ensure a transitional stage that reflects the goals of the Syrian individuals for justice and stability.Implementation is due by
the end of 2025, but the accord does not specify how SDFs military operation will be integrated into Syrias defense ministry, a major
sticking point in talks so far.
