As the SDF explores new conditions to strengthen their negotiating position in the integration with the Syrian state, the Kurdish National Council is emerging as a key player in political talks with Damascus over the future of northeastern Syria.

Jordan is stepping up its diplomatic moves to support the new Syria in navigating the transitional phase and rebuilding the neighboring country worn down by years of war.

The SDF is delaying its integration into the Syrian state by organizing conferences, mobilizing minorities, and leveraging resources to pressure Damascus into accepting decentralization, though Arab tribes, Damascus, Ankara, and the U.S. largely reject its approach.

The U.S. openness to Syria’s new leadership marks a sharp shift in Washington’s approach to a country striving to restore territorial unity and revive its economy.

The PKK’s disarmament marks a historic blow to Kurdish separatism, pressuring the SDF—despite internal divisions and lingering ambitions—to either fully integrate into the new Syrian state or face fragmentation amid dwindling regional support.