Syrian Civil War: Dawn Of A New Syria

[Oceasia]

Syrian Kurdish leader says reached first deal on merging forces with regular army

I don't know what this preliminary deal consists of and whether it's closer to the initial position of the government or the SDF. Regardless, I hope the issue of centralization will be resolved soon without external actors (Turkey) messing it up.

President al-Sharaa to CBS News: Reconstruction Could Cost Up to $900 Billion

[Khardsland]

President al-Sharaa to CBS News: Reconstruction Could Cost Up to $900 Billion

I'm sure Ukraine will help out the Syrian terrorists after they helped with the genocide of Russians, right?

[Pasong Tirad]

Syrian Kurdish leader says reached first deal on merging forces with regular army

I don't know what this preliminary deal consists of and whether it's closer to the initial position of the government or the SDF. Regardless, I hope the issue of centralization will be resolved soon without external actors (Turkey) messing it up.

President al-Sharaa to CBS News: Reconstruction Could Cost Up to $900 Billion

Reports indicate that the SDF and the ISF (Internal Security Forces/Asayish) will integrate within the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, "under new names and formations."

SDF/ISF delegation to Damascus represented the many diverse communities that make up the DAANES and its defense forces, including a YPJ commander and a Syriac-Assyrian forces leader.

Still a lot of questions to be asked - most important among them being integration in what manner, as a bloc, or through the assimilation of SDF forces? - but it should be noted that Nescomm reports that the two DAANES negotiation teams met with the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, and that the recent talks "promise a very constructive dialogue from both parts" and new meetings will have to take place in the future to hammer out the details. Reports also note that some of the SDF's red lines include necessary constitutional amendments to codify into law Kurdish rights. This definitely isn't helped by the fact that the interim constitution provides no legal protections for Kurdish rights and culture - the only official language is Arabic, and Newroz and Akitu - Kurdish and Assyrian new year, respectively - have officially been excluded from the STG's latest decree on national holidays.


Just as, if not more, important, Abdi has claimed that Damascus was receptive to some kind of future agreement regarding "the principle of decentralization," though there remain major disagreements regarding its interpretation. At the very least, Damascus seems to have relented somewhat and appears open to some kind of mutually acceptable solution regarding the decentralization issue.

[The Democratic Kingdom of Sanadia]

Syrian Kurdish leader says reached first deal on merging forces with regular army

I don't know what this preliminary deal consists of and whether it's closer to the initial position of the government or the SDF. Regardless, I hope the issue of centralization will be resolved soon without external actors (Turkey) messing it up.

President al-Sharaa to CBS News: Reconstruction Could Cost Up to $900 Billion

Reports indicate that the SDF and the ISF (Internal Security Forces/Asayish) will integrate within the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, "under new names and formations."

SDF/ISF delegation to Damascus represented the many diverse communities that make up the DAANES and its defense forces, including a YPJ commander and a Syriac-Assyrian forces leader.

Still a lot of questions to be asked - most important among them being integration in what manner, as a bloc, or through the assimilation of SDF forces? - but it should be noted that Nescomm reports that the two DAANES negotiation teams met with the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, and that the recent talks "promise a very constructive dialogue from both parts" and new meetings will have to take place in the future to hammer out the details. Reports also note that some of the SDF's red lines include necessary constitutional amendments to codify into law Kurdish rights. This definitely isn't helped by the fact that the interim constitution provides no legal protections for Kurdish rights and culture - the only official language is Arabic, and Newroz and Akitu - Kurdish and Assyrian new year, respectively - have officially been excluded from the STG's latest decree on national holidays.


Just as, if not more, important, Abdi has claimed that Damascus was receptive to some kind of future agreement regarding "the principle of decentralization," though there remain major disagreements regarding its interpretation. At the very least, Damascus seems to have relented somewhat and appears open to some kind of mutually acceptable solution regarding the decentralization issue.

I hope this ends up being a good deal and that Syria remains united under a single command without too much decentralization and that the SDF liars don't break it like last time. Also why should Kurdish be an official language when 90% of the population doesn't speak it. The max level of decentralization I want to see is Kurdish as an official language in Hasakah governorate. Anything much else is too much.

[Pasong Tirad]

Reports indicate that the SDF and the ISF (Internal Security Forces/Asayish) will integrate within the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, "under new names and formations."

SDF/ISF delegation to Damascus represented the many diverse communities that make up the DAANES and its defense forces, including a YPJ commander and a Syriac-Assyrian forces leader.

Still a lot of questions to be asked - most important among them being integration in what manner, as a bloc, or through the assimilation of SDF forces? - but it should be noted that Nescomm reports that the two DAANES negotiation teams met with the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, and that the recent talks "promise a very constructive dialogue from both parts" and new meetings will have to take place in the future to hammer out the details. Reports also note that some of the SDF's red lines include necessary constitutional amendments to codify into law Kurdish rights. This definitely isn't helped by the fact that the interim constitution provides no legal protections for Kurdish rights and culture - the only official language is Arabic, and Newroz and Akitu - Kurdish and Assyrian new year, respectively - have officially been excluded from the STG's latest decree on national holidays.


Just as, if not more, important, Abdi has claimed that Damascus was receptive to some kind of future agreement regarding "the principle of decentralization," though there remain major disagreements regarding its interpretation. At the very least, Damascus seems to have relented somewhat and appears open to some kind of mutually acceptable solution regarding the decentralization issue.

I hope this ends up being a good deal and that Syria remains united under a single command without too much decentralization and that the SDF liars don't break it like last time. Also why should Kurdish be an official language when 90% of the population doesn't speak it. The max level of decentralization I want to see is Kurdish as an official language in Hasakah governorate. Anything much else is too much.

[The Democratic Kingdom of Sanadia]

I hope this ends up being a good deal and that Syria remains united under a single command without too much decentralization and that the SDF liars don't break it like last time. Also why should Kurdish be an official language when 90% of the population doesn't speak it. The max level of decentralization I want to see is Kurdish as an official language in Hasakah governorate. Anything much else is too much.

Don't take this as me being against the Kurds or anything. I merely support centralization because decentralization leads to disunity which leads to weakness which leads to occupation. It happened to us which is why most of our country is now occupied so I don't want it to happen to Syria as well.

[Oceasia]

Israeli Forces Establish Checkpoint in Quneitra Countryside

Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ovania in the Quneitra countryside, a SANA reporter confirmed.

After establishing the checkpoint, Israeli forces halted passing vehicles and conducted searches. The checkpoint was dismantled about an hour later, with the forces returning to the Syrian occupied lands.

Israeli forces have been carrying out frequent incursions into Syrian territory, violating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, international law, and UN resolutions. Syria continues to condemn these actions and urges the international community to take a stronger stance to prevent further violations.

For the past 10 months, there's only one party that has continuously attacked the other side unprovoked and rejected proposals that would restore long-term calm.

Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds

Another look into the Assad regime's extensive efforts to murder and bury anyone who slightly criticizes him in mass graves. The Dhumair grave site is far larger than a football field and is suspected to contains tens of thousands of bodies.

[Rusozak]

Sharaa will be in Moscow tomorrow, expected to request Assad's extradition.

And Assad seems to be spending his exile getting dunked on in Battlefield 6 lobbies.

[Lusitanic]

President al-Sharaa to CBS News: Reconstruction Could Cost Up to $900 Billion

I'm sure Ukraine will help out the Syrian terrorists after they helped with the genocide of Russians, right?

Ukraine isn’t genociding Russians, stop listening to despots propaganda and think with a mind of your own. You denying genocide is extremely disrespectful and disgusting.

[The Democratic Kingdom of Sanadia]

Israeli Forces Establish Checkpoint in Quneitra Countryside

Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Ovania in the Quneitra countryside, a SANA reporter confirmed.

After establishing the checkpoint, Israeli forces halted passing vehicles and conducted searches. The checkpoint was dismantled about an hour later, with the forces returning to the Syrian occupied lands.

Israeli forces have been carrying out frequent incursions into Syrian territory, violating the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, international law, and UN resolutions. Syria continues to condemn these actions and urges the international community to take a stronger stance to prevent further violations.

For the past 10 months, there's only one party that has continuously attacked the other side unprovoked and rejected proposals that would restore long-term calm.

Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds

Another look into the Assad regime's extensive efforts to murder and bury anyone who slightly criticizes him in mass graves. The Dhumair grave site is far larger than a football field and is suspected to contains tens of thousands of bodies.

The Syrian army needs to hurry up in defeating the separatists so they can expel the Zionists from their land.

[Jibjibistan]

Sharaa will be in Moscow tomorrow, expected to request Assad's extradition.

And Assad seems to be spending his exile getting dunked on in Battlefield 6 lobbies.

You'd think a man who forced his country to experience Battlefield in real life would get sick of the game.

[The Democratic Kingdom of Sanadia]

Sharaa will be in Moscow tomorrow, expected to request Assad's extradition.

And Assad seems to be spending his exile getting dunked on in Battlefield 6 lobbies.

Assad is realizing that war crimes are a lot more fun in video games than in real life.

[Oceasia]

President al-Sharaa Arrives in Russia for Talks with President Putin

I'm manifesting the funny thing to happen.

[Oceasia]

Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime
Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals with Moscow

Seems like a decent start for the restoration of relations between the 2 countries. Russia will likely get to keep its military bases while Syria gets help in restoring energy infrastructure & favorable trade terms. No Assad handover is disappointing but not surprising. Asking for Russia's help in resisting Israel's demands to demilitarize southern Syria makes some sense, but I'm not confident that it will succeed.

[Port Carverton]

Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime
Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals with Moscow

Seems like a decent start for the restoration of relations between the 2 countries. Russia will likely get to keep its military bases while Syria gets help in restoring energy infrastructure & favorable trade terms. No Assad handover is disappointing but not surprising. Asking for Russia's help in resisting Israel's demands to demilitarize southern Syria makes some sense, but I'm not confident that it will succeed.

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Remember when you denied being a vatnik yet jumped ship anyway?

[Lusitanic]

Reports indicate that the SDF and the ISF (Internal Security Forces/Asayish) will integrate within the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, "under new names and formations."

SDF/ISF delegation to Damascus represented the many diverse communities that make up the DAANES and its defense forces, including a YPJ commander and a Syriac-Assyrian forces leader.

Still a lot of questions to be asked - most important among them being integration in what manner, as a bloc, or through the assimilation of SDF forces? - but it should be noted that Nescomm reports that the two DAANES negotiation teams met with the Defense Ministry and the Interior Ministry, respectively, and that the recent talks "promise a very constructive dialogue from both parts" and new meetings will have to take place in the future to hammer out the details. Reports also note that some of the SDF's red lines include necessary constitutional amendments to codify into law Kurdish rights. This definitely isn't helped by the fact that the interim constitution provides no legal protections for Kurdish rights and culture - the only official language is Arabic, and Newroz and Akitu - Kurdish and Assyrian new year, respectively - have officially been excluded from the STG's latest decree on national holidays.


Just as, if not more, important, Abdi has claimed that Damascus was receptive to some kind of future agreement regarding "the principle of decentralization," though there remain major disagreements regarding its interpretation. At the very least, Damascus seems to have relented somewhat and appears open to some kind of mutually acceptable solution regarding the decentralization issue.

I hope this ends up being a good deal and that Syria remains united under a single command without too much decentralization and that the SDF liars don't break it like last time. Also why should Kurdish be an official language when 90% of the population doesn't speak it. The max level of decentralization I want to see is Kurdish as an official language in Hasakah governorate. Anything much else is too much.

But Kurdish is a really cool language.

[Oceasia]

Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime
Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals with Moscow

Seems like a decent start for the restoration of relations between the 2 countries. Russia will likely get to keep its military bases while Syria gets help in restoring energy infrastructure & favorable trade terms. No Assad handover is disappointing but not surprising. Asking for Russia's help in resisting Israel's demands to demilitarize southern Syria makes some sense, but I'm not confident that it will succeed.

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Remember when you denied being a vatnik yet jumped ship anyway?

1. What does that post about Ukraine have to do with Syria?
2. 'jumped ship'? What the fuck are you even talking about?

[Port Carverton]

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Remember when you denied being a vatnik yet jumped ship anyway?

1. What does that post about Ukraine have to do with Syria?
2. 'jumped ship'? What the fuck are you even talking about?

Pretty obvious you really don't care about Russian if you want them to stay in the ME

[Oceasia]

1. What does that post about Ukraine have to do with Syria?
2. 'jumped ship'? What the fuck are you even talking about?

Pretty obvious you really don't care about Russian if you want them to stay in the ME

I want Russia to be kicked out of Ukraine. This goal likely would be achieved easier if they were kicked out of the ME, but that's not a requirement, and a future where Russia stays in the ME while simultaneously giving up their invasion of Ukraine is easily imaginable. It's arguably the most likely future.

But all of that's beside the point, which is that what I want is for Syria to be able to rebuild itself after more than a decade of civil war. If getting diplomatic & military help from Russia by letting them keep their bases is indeed the way for Syria to protect itself from foreign (Israeli) aggression (I'm incredibly pessimistic about it), then I won't begrudge Syrian leadership for making said decision.

Syria participates in annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington

[The Lone Alliance]

1. What does that post about Ukraine have to do with Syria?
2. 'jumped ship'? What the fuck are you even talking about?

Pretty obvious you really don't care about Russian if you want them to stay in the ME

Look at it this way, at this point Syria is a loss as for Russian geopolitical power and Putin will be looking for a way to take what's left of his soldiers out of Syria to send to Ukraine.

If Russian soldiers have to stand between Syria and Turkey and Syria and Israel, those soldiers can't be in Ukraine. If Russia has to keep a token force of Aircraft in Syria as an "Air fleet in being" to keep Israel from bombing Syria whenever the Israel government needs a distraction, those planes aren't bombing Ukraine. Same with any air defenses, if Syria can keep Russia from pulling out the rest of their air defenses then that's good for Ukraine, last thing Russia wants is a S-400 battery stuck in Syria while Ukraine is getting Tomahawks.

But if Putin's forced to make some kind of promise to Syria in some desperate attempt to salvage their pride, that means less stuff for Ukraine to worry about.

[The Democratic Kingdom of Sanadia]

Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime
Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals with Moscow

Seems like a decent start for the restoration of relations between the 2 countries. Russia will likely get to keep its military bases while Syria gets help in restoring energy infrastructure & favorable trade terms. No Assad handover is disappointing but not surprising. Asking for Russia's help in resisting Israel's demands to demilitarize southern Syria makes some sense, but I'm not confident that it will succeed.

The stupidity! He is falling for the same trap we fell for with the UAE. Russia is going to continue funding Assadists from their military bases and in 3 years, 65% of Syria will be back under Assadist control with Saudi and UAE bases covering their country.

[The Democratic Kingdom of Sanadia]

Pretty obvious you really don't care about Russian if you want them to stay in the ME

I want Russia to be kicked out of Ukraine. This goal likely would be achieved easier if they were kicked out of the ME, but that's not a requirement, and a future where Russia stays in the ME while simultaneously giving up their invasion of Ukraine is easily imaginable. It's arguably the most likely future.

But all of that's beside the point, which is that what I want is for Syria to be able to rebuild itself after more than a decade of civil war. If getting diplomatic & military help from Russia by letting them keep their bases is indeed the way for Syria to protect itself from foreign (Israeli) aggression (I'm incredibly pessimistic about it), then I won't begrudge Syrian leadership for making said decision.

Syria participates in annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington

A world where Russia stays in the Middle East is a terrible world. All the European and Western countries (France, Britain, Russia, USA) need to leave.

[Khardsland]

A world where Russia stays in the Middle East is a terrible world. All the European and Western countries (France, Britain, Russia, USA) need to leave.

Russian and Chinese soldiers kill terrorists and contractors build local economies. Western soldiers fund terrorists and contractors demolish local economies.

[Oceasia]

Four oil facility guards killed in an attack near Syria's Deir al-Zor, state media says

Depending on who did it, this might be bad for the current SDF-government ceasefire.

Amnesty: Druze armed group should immediately release humanitarian worker abducted 3 months ago

[The Lone Alliance]

A world where Russia stays in the Middle East is a terrible world. All the European and Western countries (France, Britain, Russia, USA) need to leave.

Russian and Chinese soldiers kill terrorists and contractors build local economies.

The wonderful local economy of drug dealing, what a wonderful system Russia made for Syria. /s