Overview
- President Ahmad al‑Shar' said the agreement with the SDF includes a nationwide truce, incorporation of SDF personnel into state military and security institutions, and the transfer of Raqqa and Deir ez‑Zor to government administration.
- State media detailed provisions for handing over oil and gas fields, placing ISIS detainees and their families under state responsibility, and removing non‑Syrian fighters linked to the PKK from Syria.
- The Defense Ministry announced a halt to combat operations, safe corridors for returning residents, and the reactivation of government services, even as practical rollout steps remain unclear.
- Recent days saw heavy clashes and rapid government advances, with the army reporting control of Tabqa, the Euphrates Dam, Deir Hafer, and Jarah airbase, along with ongoing mine clearance; each side accuses the other of violating withdrawal terms as AFP observed Kurdish pullbacks and limited civilian returns.
- Diplomatic contacts included a reported call between SDF commander Mazloum Abdi and al‑Shar', a Damascus meeting with U.S. envoy Tom Brack, and international calls for de‑escalation from CENTCOM, France, and the Kurdistan Region, while a recent decree recognizing Kurdish as a national language set political context for the deal.