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With Washington's help, the Kurds are losing their grip in Syria
The balance of power has shifted in the new government's favor
January 20, 2026
The balance of power has shifted in the new government's favor
Without some form of transitional justice to address sectarian violence, the country risks slipping back into chaos
It likely won't lead to the violence and humiliation of other botched departures, including from the same region in 2019
New leadership brings SDF into central govt, leaving little reason for Washington to keep protecting it
But if reports are accurate, something is going on and it has nothing to do with ISIS
The surprise regime change is remaking the geopolitical face of the Middle East in real time.
