A nurse treats a young boy who was injured when clashes broke out between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo, Syria, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP)
Damascus government factions stand guard as residents leave the Sheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP)
Syrian Kurds lift placards and flags during a rally calling for an autonomous administration and Kurdish rights in Qamishli on September 17, 2025. (Photo: AFP)