{
  "id": 3968977,
  "title": "Syrian president names former commander of Kurdish-led force as adviser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/syrian-president-names-former-commander-of-kurdish-led-force-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/syrian-president-names-former-commander-kurdish-led-force-adviser"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Aug 28 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed the former commander of a now-dissolved Kurdish-led fighting force as a presidential adviser on Friday, reflecting a rapprochement between the two long-time civil war adversaries. For over a decade, Mazloum Abdi led the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which aligned with the U.S. to fight Islamic State and seize swathes of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}