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This is John Batchel, a conversation with Ahmed Shari, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies,

about the Syrian quandary. It is fragmented now, al-a-wites, Jews, jihadists, Islamic State,

Kurds.

However, it can get worse, and Ahmed here outlines how that would happen,

although there are positive signs, there are negative threats,

chiefly to do with ISIS.

It's jailed, but it's not dead.

Here's Ahmad Sharawi on the immediate fate of Syria, if more of this tonight.

Most recent development, there were clashes between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces last week,

where the U.S. intervened and secured the ceasefire between the two forces.

Indicate, I mean, the latest reports are that the SDF, which is a Kurdish-led coalition,

these guys were, I mean, have collaborated our U.S. allies and collaborated with the U.S. and defeating the Islamic State.

They control about 30% of northeast Syria.

There's indications that they're willing to integrate into the Syrian military.

There's been active discussions between both Damascus and the SDF to integrate.

And there's positive signs that they've reached an agreement.

And why do I say positive?

Because if there's a war between the Syrian government and the SDF,

that will also include Turkey's intervention.

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