Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said it would evacuate the area in an apparent move to avoid conflict. Two soldiers were killed and others wounded in the latest clash, state media reported. The town of Deir Hafer changed hands after …

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani discussed the situation in Syria and prospects for resolving the Kurdish cause with Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), during a meeting on Wednesday. Barzani’s office said in a statement that the KDP leader stressed that the Kurdish issue must …

Syria’s Kurds on Saturday said a presidential decree recognizing the minority’s rights and making Kurdish an official language fell short of their expectations as Syrian government forces entered the outskirts of a northern town. In a statement, the Kurdish administration in Syria’s north and northeast said the decree issued by …