20 February 2026
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani receives a delegation from the Kurdish National Council in Damascus, as political contacts continue amid ongoing talks on Syria’s future
The SDF arrested a number of civilians in the Aziziyah neighborhood of Hasakah city after they went out to welcome the Internal Security Forces.
Internal Security Commander Brigadier General Marwan al-Ali held a meeting with leaders of the SDF organization in the city of Hasakah to implement a settlement for the status of their members and a mechanism for dissolving the organization.
Internal security forces have begun deploying in the Sheikh district of Ain al-Arab (Kobani) region, with the remaining forces expected to complete their deployment in the area within the next few hours.
Internal Security convoy entered Hasakah in implementation of the agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF.
Public security forces are present on the outskirts of the city of Hasakah, ready to enter according to the agreement between SDF and the Syrian state.
The SDF is obstructing the entry of internal security forces into the city of Kobane/Ain al-Arab in the Aleppo countryside.
Al-Watan correspondent: A convoy of Public Security forces headed from the city of Al-Shaddadi towards the city of Al-Hasakah
Syrian Internal Security meets SDF forces in Kobani to implement coordination agreement
An Israeli patrol infiltrates, sets up a checkpoint, and searches homes in the village of Al-Samdaniyah in the Quneitra countryside.
Syrian Interior Ministry: We carried out precise operations targeting a terrorist cell involved in attacks on Mezzeh and its military airport.
Al-Sharaa to Barzani in a phone call: The Syrian state is committed to the political and civil rights of the Kurds
President al-Sharaa held a telephone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss the latest developments in the region and the comprehensive agreement between the government and the SDF.
Internal security informed dignitaries in the northern Deir ez-Zor countryside today of the necessity to abide by the laws and refrain from firing weapons under any circumstances, under penalty of legal accountability.
Kurdish media outlets announce the name of the officially appointed governor of Hasakah, according to the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian government: Engineer Nour al-Din Omar.
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The SDF targeted civilians who tried to leave the villages of al-Qubba and al-Ja'da, which have been under siege for days, in their cars, heading towards the Qara Qozak bridge south of Kobane/Ain al-Arab in the eastern Aleppo countryside.
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Sources indicate that Iraq has received up to 953 ISIS members, and that the transfer process from Syria is slow due to bad weather conditions.
The European Union: We welcome the agreement reached today between the Syrian authorities and the SDF. We emphasize that a cessation of hostilities is essential to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid, the protection of civilians, and the return of internally displaced persons.
A protest took place in the city of As-Suwayda, southern Syria, under the slogan "To be or not to be. "The demonstrators called for the preservation of their rights and for efforts toward establishing their own independent state.
SDF commander Mazloum Abdi told Kurdish channel Ronahi: The Syrian state will manage government institutions and will leave after the merger is complete.
Lebanese Justice Minister to Al-Hadath: Western countries have requested the extradition of members of the former Syrian regime
Muwaffaq Tarif, the leader of the Druze in Israel, called on his followers to demonstrate in Tel Aviv, and Salman Hekmat al-Hijri called on his followers in Suwaida to demonstrate as well.2 week ago
Muwaffaq Tarif, the leader of the Druze in Israel, called on his followers to demonstrate in Tel Aviv, and Salman Hekmat al-Hijri called on his followers in Suwaida to demonstrate as well.
Mazloum Abdi: Military forces will not enter any Kurdish village or city. A limited number will come to Hasakah and Qamishli; these forces will return to their areas once their mission is complete
Syria: last night, the US-led Coalition bombed the former Zenobia Resort, turned into a military position under Assad, ~18 km South of Palmyra (East Homs)
Syrian Ministry of Information stated that it had detected journalists who entered the country illegally through areas formerly controlled by the SDF. The statement urges them to comply with existing procedures at official border crossings, or they will face legal accountability. (Syrian News Agency)
Hasakah Media Directorate: The entry of the Syrian Interior Ministry's Internal Security Forces into Hasakah and Qamishli has been postponed until Monday.
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region: We hope that the Damascus-SDF agreement will be a fundamental starting point for guaranteeing the legitimate rights of all Syrian components and will pave the way for the return of refugees.
Syrian Presidency: Al-Sharaa discusses regional developments and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in a phone call with his Emirati counterpart
Syrian state news agency, citing a government source, reported that the military and security integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will be implemented on an individual basis within brigades, ensuring that the state assumes control of all civilian and governmental institutions, border crossings, and ports of entry, with no part of the country remaining outside its control. (Voice of the Capital, Damascus, Syria)
Reuters, quoting a Syrian government official: A "final agreement" has been reached with the SDF and will be implemented immediately.