Syria’s President al-Sharaa to meet SDF leader Abdi after ceasefire deal

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 19, 2026 at 08:46 AM

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to meet with SDF leader Mazloum Abdi in Damascus on Monday, January 20, 2026, following a ceasefire agreement. The truce ended days of intense fighting between Syrian government forces and the SDF in northern Syria, specifically from Aleppo to Raqqa. The agreement brings Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central state control. Abdi announced his acceptance of the ceasefire, stating it was imposed on the SDF. The meeting aims to solidify the ceasefire after the Syrian government retook significant territory, with many Syrians expressing relief and exhaustion from the conflict, hoping for a peaceful resolution.

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United States 30% Ayman Oghanna ×240% Aleppo 50% Raqqa 50% Damascus ×360% Syria ×470% Mazloum Abdi (Mazloum Kobani) ×380% Syrian Democratic Forces ×480% Ahmed al-Sharaa ×490%

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ceasefire 100% syria 90% syrian democratic forces 90% mazloum abdi 80% ahmed al-sharaa 80% truce 70% government forces 70% state control 60% conflict 50% civil war 40%

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