{"id":123049,"date":"2025-03-11T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T07:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=123049"},"modified":"2025-03-11T07:58:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T07:58:02","slug":"arab-states-gcc-welcome-sdf-government-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/123049\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab States, GCC welcome SDF-government agreement\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed on Monday the agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian caretaker government to recognize Kurdish rights and ensure the integration of key institutions, and sets the framework for joint security cooperation.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar expressed its support for the deal, which marks a significant development in Syria\u2019s 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