Bending the Knee to Damascus: The Syrian Democratic Forces agree to integrate into the Syrian state скачать в хорошем качестве

Bending the Knee to Damascus: The Syrian Democratic Forces agree to integrate into the Syrian state

In January, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the forces of the interim Syrian government clashed in the Aleppo areas of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah. The SDF came off worse and were forced to retreat back to the northeast; and such was the scale of the defeat, they were forced into signing a deal that would see the SDF integrated into the Syrian army. For almost a year, the SDF has been resisting such a deal. In this episode of The New Arab Voice, we look at the fighting in Aleppo, the deal that was signed, the status of the SDF and Syria's Kurds, and what these events mean for the Syria that President al-Sharaa is building. We're joined by Dr. Rahaf Aldoughli, senior editor at Cogent Social Sciences and fellow at the Arab Reform Initiative, and also Joseph Daher, a Syrian academic and specialist on the political economy of the Middle East. Stream the full episode here: https://www.newarab.com/podcast/bendi...