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Renewed fighting between army and SDF highlights volatility.<\/p>\n
As the year comes to an end, a deal between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces was expected to come into force.<\/p>\n
Instead, fighting has erupted between the two sides in the northern city of Aleppo.<\/p>\n
They later agreed to stop the fighting, while blaming each other for the violence.<\/p>\n
That deal was supposed to lead to the SDF integrating with the army, but it is stalling on how that should be implemented.<\/p>\n
This renewed tension comes as Damascus faces other threats, ranging from ISIL (ISIS) to recurrent conflicts with the Druze community and continuing attacks by Israel.<\/p>\n
So what does this complex security situation mean for Syria, a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?<\/p>\n
Presenter:<\/strong> Dareen Abughaida<\/p>\n Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n Haid Haid \u2013 Researcher at Chatham House<\/p>\n Steven Heydemann \u2013 Professor and Middle East Studies programme director at Smith College<\/p>\n Omer Ozkizilcik \u2013 Nonresident fellow for the Syria project in the Atlantic Council\u2019s Middle East programme<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 23 Dec 2025<\/span>23 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n