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A street market in Qamishli, Syria, Asharq Al-Awsat Qamishli - Kamal Sheikho
Dialogue between Kurdish parties in Syria has returned to square one after US-backed talks failing to achieve any form of political consensus among the rivals of the largest ethnic minority in the war-torn country.
The US deputy Special Envoy to Syria, for his part, has called on rival Kurdish parties in the Levantine country to advance negotiations among each other so that a united front is formed, and a joint delegation can represent their communities at UN-sponsored Syria peace talks.
Ambassador David Brownstein underlined that Washington was ready to “facilitate the return to negotiations with the PYD (Democratic Union Party) and the KNC (Kurdish National Council).”
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Despite securing a seat at the table in UN-brokered peace talks with the government, they have been unable to achieve the dreams of protesters who took to Syria’s streets 10 years ago to demand Assad step down.
Brief Analysis
There are several steps the Biden administration can take to strengthen its allies in Syria and promote a peaceful solution.
Over the past few years, U.S. policy in Syria has stumbled in achieving its goals, namely the end of Iran’s presence in the country and the eradication of the remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS) in territories east of the Euphrates controlled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). As a result, the United States has lost credibility and status among Arab communities where the threat of ISIS is a present concern. Such a policy failure also leaves these SDF-controlled regions, which make up approximately a quarter of Syria, unstable and mired.
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