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Syria: Catastrophe
Jan 21, 2026
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Posted on substack 20 January 2026
A catastrophe is unfolding, hour by hour, in North East Syria.
The transitional government of Al-Sharaa agreed a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of North East Syria (called ‘the Kurds’ by most in the press) on Sunday. But government forces and a...
