Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- Syria has announced a ceasefire with Kurds after deadly clashes in the northern city of Aleppo. The decision followed a meeting between President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi. Both sides agreed to stop fighting and start new military deployments in northern and northeastern Syria. Officials said the deal aims to restore peace after months of rising tension between the government and Kurdish forces.

The Syria ceasefire with Kurds comes after intense fighting that killed civilians and soldiers in Aleppo's Kurdish-majority areas. Residents fled their homes as bombardments hit Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods. The clashes highlighted deep mistrust between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led ...