The Syrian government's swift takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in a string of high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/world/politics/syria-sharaa-kurdish-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #syria #ahmadalsharaa #kurds #middleeast #us #donaldtrump