Exhausted by war, Damascus longs for unity as ceasefire sparks hope, but questions of integration and stability remain.

All you need to know about Syria’s main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks

Syria on Tuesday announced a ceasefire with Kurdish forces it has seized swathes of territory from in the northeast and gave them four days to agree on integrating into

President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

"We've requested and demanded guarantees, but as always, the U.S. does not give any," the SDF's political co-chair told Newsweek.

Overnight on January 17 and 18, there were major changes on the ground as Arab tribal fighters claimed to seize control of a number of villages and two oil fields on the East side of the Euphrates. Syrian government forces have continued to press their offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces over the last day of fighting in Syria.

The Syrian government has announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country

Syria’s government said Sunday that it had signed a “ceasefire and full integration” agreement with a powerful Kurdish-led militia.

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade.

The Syrian army said an attack took place as soldiers were securing a captured military base containing explosives, calling it a dangerous escalation. Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday,