Damascus, Jan 18, 2026 (AFP) - Sharaa insists on sovereignty over all Syria as forces advance against Kurds

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President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with US envoy Tom Barrack on Sunday and insisted on Syria's sovereignty across the country, a statement said, as his forces advance against withdrawing Kurdish fighters in the north and east. Sharaa "affirmed Syria's unity and sovereignty over all its territory, the importance of dialogue at the current stage and to rebuild Syria with the participation of all Syrians", a presidency statement said, adding that Foreign......

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