Damascus, July 9, 2025 (AFP) - Syria rejects federalism, calls on Kurds to join army ranks

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Syria reiterated its rejection of federalism on Wednesday following a meeting with a Kurdish military official, calling on Kurdish forces to join the ranks of government forces. Mazloum Abdi of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) -- the Kurdish administration's de facto army -- and interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa first struck an accord for integration in March with US backing, but its implementation has been held up by differences between the tw......

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