📰 Anticipated Negotiations Between Damascus and the SDF Set for This Week

Eight months have passed since the signing of the March 10 Accord between syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria’s transitional leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and the syrian Democratic troops (sdf) commander, Mazloum Abdi. Furthermore, yet, this agreement—once hailed as a tentative step toward national reconciliation—remains unimplemented, its provisions left dormant and its promise unfulfilled. While multiple meetings have been held between the two sides, none has succeeded in establishing a mechanism to activate its clauses. Now, the March 10 Accord re-emerges at the forefront of diplomatic engagement, reignited by leader al-Sharaa’s latest visit to the United States and his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday evening.

The revival of the agreement also follows damascus’s announcement of joining the US-led international coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS), signalling a deeper alignment with international stakeholders. A emerging Round of Talks on the Horizon A emerging round of negotiations between Damascus and the SDF is expected this week following President al-Sharaa’s and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani’s return from Washington, as per Saudi outlet Al Arabiya. The report cites both a source within the Syrian administration and an SDF insider. Moreover, as per these sources, the upcoming round will take place in the Syrian capital and aims to begin implementation of the March 10 Accord—a development mirrored in a statement released by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on Monday.

The negotiations had originally been scheduled for earlier this month but were postponed due to al-Sharaa’s overseas trip, the same sources explained. American envoys are expected to attend the upcoming discussions between the SDF and Damascus, particularly in light of Syria’s accession to the anti-ISIS coalition—an alignment that ties bilateral and multilateral interests more closely than ever before. The March 10 Accord comprises eight key provisions. Chief among them are the integration of all civil and armed forces institutions in Syria’s northeast under the national administration; the formal recognition of Kurdish identity as an integral part of the Syrian fabric, with full constitutional rights and citizenship; prohibitions on separatist rhetoric; and a mutual ceasefire commitment—an effort to heal the divisions of a war-weary nation.

Integrating the SDF as a Unified Entity A senior official within the Syrian Democratic troops disclosed that three SDF commanders have been selected for appointment to the Ministry of Defence, in line with the agreement’s clause that mandates the SDF’s integration into the national armed forces as a unified force. According to this source, the newly restructured…