Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces
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Cautious calm prevails in Syria following ceasefire deal
A cautious calm prevailed on Monday across northern and eastern Syria, particularly in and around the city of al-Raqqa, as authorities began implementing a recent agreement aimed at de-escalating the fighting.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Syria and the full integration of the Syrian
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to consolidate a ceasefire after days of battles that saw the army and government-allied tribal forces sweep across the north of the country from Aleppo to Raqqa.
The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast the announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase as largely symbolic.
British and French leaders have agreed with Ukraine on a possible plan to send their soldiers into Ukraine in the future, but only if there is a real ceasefire or peace deal with Russia. The main goal is to stop Russia from attacking again while trying to avoid a direct war between NATO countries and Moscow.
AP Møller-Maersk, the world’s second-largest container shipping line, said it would resume travel through the Suez Canal and Red Sea, in the latest sign of a potential reopening of the key maritime corridor as the ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold.
A temporary line has separated most of Gaza’s Palestinians from an Israeli-held zone that has surrounded them since October’s ceasefire took effect.
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