Qamishli, Syria, Aug 21, 2026 (AFP) - Syria's Kurds hope for active role in state-building after integration

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2026-08-21

Residents of Syria's Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli expressed hope that their people would have a voice in building a post-war Syria following the announcement this week of the full integration of Kurdish institutions into the state. In his speech announcing the integration, Mazloum Abdi, who headed the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), hailed a "a new phase" for his people -- despite some experts describing it as the "bitter end" of......

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