Jolani received Syrian Democratic Forces Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi and Ilham Ahmed, in the presence of Interim Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad al-Shaibani and Presidential Special Representative Ziad al-Ayesh, to discuss the completion of the integration process into state institutions.

Urgent | So-called Presidential Team Spokesperson for Implementing the Agreement with the SDF, Ahmed al-Hilali, to Syria TV:

📌The meeting between al-Sharaa and Abdi did not produce any new outcomes, but rather reviewed what has been accomplished.
📌The meeting discussed the steps that will be taken in the coming period.
📌Next week will be crucial in the integration process.
📌The meeting discussed dissolving the institutions affiliated with the Autonomous Administration and dissolving the SDF.
📌 There is progress on the issue of integrating the Asayish into the Ministry of Interior.
📌 The Palace of Justice in Hasakah will be opened next week.
📌 The security and military tracks are proceeding smoothly, unlike the service track.
📌 The SDF still exists in some of its structures.
📌 It cannot be said that the SDF has become part of the government until it announces its dissolution.
📌 There are negative actions being taken by some entities affiliated with the SDF, including the Revolutionary Youth.

The Syrian Government confirms that the military base has been handed over completely.
From this day on, there is no Counter-ISIS US presence in Syria anymore.

I always find such things interesting:
40% of this statement consists of the Syrian Government glorifying itself.
>We are fully capable
>We are very professional
>We are extremely committed to [positive notion]

Urgent: Our sources in Sheikh Maqsoud report:

Sheikh Maqsoud: A mobile checkpoint has been set up on the railway tracks. Young men's phones are being searched. Please be careful.

Barzani Discusses the Situation in Syria and Regional Cooperation with Jolani

The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, met today, Friday, April 17, 2026, with the head of the Syrian Interim Government, Jolani, on the sidelines of his participation in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

During the meeting, President Barzani expressed his appreciation for the ongoing efforts of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to consolidate stability in Syria, praising the tangible progress achieved in implementing the agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), describing it as an important step towards strengthening civil peace.

The meeting also addressed ways to enhance the shared ties between Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and Syria. Both sides emphasized the importance of developing trilateral cooperation to serve common security and economic objectives and contribute to strengthening regional stability and prosperity.