Rojava Shifts Toward Conditional Integration With Syria

The Kurdish-led autonomous administration of Rojava is moving from revolutionary autonomy toward conditional integration after anti-Kurdish attacks on January 6, 2026, and signing an 18-point agreement with the Syrian regime on January 29, 2026. The deal outlines Kurdish recognition, limited cultural rights, preservation of four battalions, and local self-governance elements, a shift that could allow Kurds to influence Syria’s postwar governance and regional relations, including potential engagement with Israel under the Abraham Accords.