Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority NYT | Top Stories By: Christina Goldbaum 17 January 2026 at 07:48 President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country. © Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty ImagesPeople crossing a bridge as they flee from a Kurdish-controlled area, in Rasm al-Harmal, east of Aleppo, on Friday.
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