Afghanistan, Jan. 19 -- Syria's government agreed an immediate ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces, integrating them into state institutions and regaining control of key provinces.
The Syrian government announced it has signed an immediate ceasefire agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), saying the deal allows Damascus to regain near-complete control of the country.
President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Sunday the ceasefire is part of a broader 14-point agreement that integrates the SDF into Syria's military and state institutions. He said the deal enables government forces to reassert control over three key provinces: Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa.
The agreement ended two weeks of clashes and followed a meeting betwee...