The report describes a shifting power dynamic in northeastern Syria, where government forces have recently advanced into areas previously held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Syria has offered the Kurds a four‑day deadline to accept integration into the central state, following the apparent withdrawal of long‑standing U.S. support for the SDF. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack characterized the integration offer as a major opportunity for the Kurds, signaling Washington’s reduced interest in maintaining the SDF’s autonomous control.

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