Interim Syrian Leaders Warn Factions to Disarm or Be Excluded From Talks Shaping Syria

Kurdish factions remain wary of the new de facto transitional government in Damascus after nearly 14 years of war across Syria.

A fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands atop a Humvee in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on Sept. 7, 2022. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images

Syria’s de facto new government in Damascus has warned that militant factions refusing to disarm will be excluded from upcoming national dialogues concerning the country’s future.

This week, Syria’s self-styled interim government in Damascus announced the formation of a new seven-member preparatory committee for an upcoming national dialogue conference.