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Syria Kurds warm up to new leaders but fear for hard-won gains

Syria Kurds warm up to new leaders but fear for hard-won gains
Syria Kurds warm up to new leaders but fear for hard-won gains

2024-12-13 15:00:03 - From: Al monitor


Kurdish authorities have made overtures to Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Syria last week, but the long-oppressed community fears it could lose hard-won gains it made during the war, including limited self-rule.

The Kurds faced discrimination during more than 50 years of Assad family rule. They were barred, for example, from offering education in their own language.