Overview
- A German government spokesperson confirmed that Ahmed al-Scharaa postponed his two-day Berlin trip due to Syria’s internal situation.
- The Syrian presidency outlined a 14-point deal that includes SDF withdrawal to east of the Euphrates, integration of Kurdish units into the Defense and Interior ministries, and transfer of administration, border crossings, and oil and gas assets to Damascus.
- The SDF had not confirmed the agreement, and U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, who mediated talks, described the development as a decisive turning point.
- Government troops recently took Tabqa and the Euphrates dam and assumed control of the al-Omar and al-Tanak oil fields after SDF pullbacks, according to official and media reports.
- The planned visit had drawn protests and calls for cancellation from Kurdish, Alevite and Yazidi groups and NGOs, while Berlin sought talks centered on refugee returns and reconstruction.