ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The US State Department on Monday welcomed the recent historic meeting between Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi as one which could ease the political transition in

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The recent historic meeting between Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi was a “national demand” that delighted every Kurd,

Discussions will center on the developing political landscape in Syria and the significance of Kurdish unity in tackling the country’s challenges.

“The two leaders discussed the current situation in Syria, including the latest security and political developments,” Barzani’s office said in a statement following the Thursday meeting. Both leaders emphasized the importance of establishing a unified Kurdish front in Syria, the statement added.

Mazlum Abdi, the commander of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is set to meet Masoud Barzani, the former president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and leader of the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), in a significant move to strengthen Kurdish unity.

The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups met in northern Iraq on Thursday in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a time when the political upheaval in Syria has left Kurds in the region facing an uncertain future.

Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the German Foreign Ministry Tobias Tunkel said that protecting the rights and interests of Syrian Kurds can be best achieved through an internal dialogue with Damascus.

Clashes near the Tishreen Dam on the Euphrates River have brought the dam to the verge of collapse . This has caused shortages of electricity and water in some areas of Rojava. The damage is also threatening agricultural production, which is key for food security in the region.

Syria's new defence minister said on Sunday it would not be right for US -backed Kurdish fighters based in the country's northeast to retain their own bloc within the broader integrated Syrian armed forces.

US Central Command said its chief met with Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria and urged the repatriation of foreign ISIS fighters, as Kurds battle

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani told Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi during a historic meeting in Erbil that Syrian Kurds must be united in order to achieve their rights,

Israeli media reported on Thursday that two of the hostages to be released in the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas have been held in the Gaza Strip for many years. According to the report,