The US exits Syria after 10 years – what it means for Kurdish forces, regional tensions, and the country’s future.
![A member of the Syrian government forces stands on a mound of earth as security personnel enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on February 3, 2026. Syrian government forces started entering Qamishli on February 3, under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds last week, state media reported. The move comes after security personnel entered the mixed Kurdish-Arab city of Hasakeh and the countryside around the Kurdish town of Kobane a day earlier, as part of the comprehensive agreement to gradually integrate Kurdish forces and institutions into the state. [Bakr ALkasem / AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AFP__20260203__94YE8KE__v1__HighRes__SyriaKurdsConflictDeal-1776779393.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Iranian Kurd fighters ready for a ground operation ‘if opportunity arises’ after Iran attack
US President Donald Trump has spoken to at least three Kurdish groups in Iran and Iraq in recent days.
Kurds weigh Washington’s push for a rebellion on Iranian soil against a history of betrayals and pragmatic alliances.
Such a plan could further destabilise Iran rather than promote peace in the country, experts say.
Iraq launches investigations into ISIL detainees from Syria with 7,000 expected to arrive in total.
Cheers broke out during Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo’s report as a Syrian military convoy reached a town in northern Syria.
The US is seen with growing suspicion within Kurdish communities and elites, which is changing political calculations.
Syrian government forces have entered the city of Hasakah, which had been under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF.
Syrian forces move into the northeastern city, which was previously under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF.
