Under pressure from advancing government forces, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, signed an agreement with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa formalizing the restoration of Damascus's authority over northeastern Syria.
Date: Monday, January 19, 2026
Time: 4:06 pm (Paris)
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