Despite recent US statements about a full military withdrawal from Syria, US forces continue to expand and entrench their presence in the country’s northeast. Troops redeployed to areas they left in 2019, including Raqqa and Ain al-Arab (Kobani), and

The US military completed the first phase of reducing its forces in northeast Syria, pulling out 500 soldiers and vacating al-Omar Oil Field and Conoco Gas Plant bases, along with a deployment point near al-Baghuz, close to the Iraqi border.

The US-led International coalition has nearly completed its withdrawal from Deir al-Zzor, eastern Syria, after two months of contradictory military moves.

A delegation from the Autonomous Administration finally held its first committee-level meeting with representatives of the new Syrian government to discuss the implementation process of the March 10 agreement.

Despite a recent announcement to reduce its military footprint in Syria and evacuate key bases in Deir al-Zzor, the US-led coalition has reversed course, declaring a “redeployment” that appears to be strengthening its presence rather than reducing.

Negotiations between Syrian government representatives and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) appear to be gaining momentum.

Negotiations between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are set to resume in a “few days,” after a month of stalling.

Discussions over the fate of ISIS prisons in Syria remain active between US and Turkish officials.

Clashes resumed between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near Tishrin Dam in eastern Aleppo, ending a brief period of calm that followed the SDF’s announced withdrawal from the site over two weeks ago.

In the first publicly announced confrontation under Syria’s transitional leadership, Syrian security forces raided an ISIS cell in Aleppo following the killing of a security officer in an earlier attack.

US President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Syria has unleashed a wave of cautious optimism, economic anticipation, and political uncertainty, especially in northeastern Syria under the SDF administration.

The PKK’s dissolution places the Syrian Democratic Forces in a critical position, as Damascus pushes for their disarmament and integration—moves aligned with Ankara’s demands.