In a significant diplomatic move, Masoud Barzani, the former President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has met with Syria's Deputy Prime Minister, Abdullah al-Sharaa, in Damascus to discuss key issues shaping the future of Syria. The high-level meeting, which comes as the Syrian civil war draws to a close, centers on the potential integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into a future Syrian government and the protection of Kurdish rights in the country. The SDF, a predominantly Kurdish force that has played a crucial role in the fight against ISIS, has long been a thorn in the side of the Assad regime. With the Syrian government on the cusp of regaining control, the fate of the SDF and the Kurdish population hangs in the balance, making Barzani's meeting with al-Sharaa a pivotal moment in the country's post-Assad era.
Barzani meets Syria's al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss SDF integration and Kurdish rights in post-Assad Syria.
