{"id":128329,"date":"2025-08-16T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=128329"},"modified":"2025-08-16T11:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:07:24","slug":"masoud-barzani-meets-sdc-co-chair-to-discuss-syrias-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/128329\/","title":{"rendered":"Masoud Barzani meets SDC co-chair to discuss Syria\u2019s future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani met on Saturday with Mahmoud al-Maslat, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), to discuss the latest developments in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier in the day, Barzani welcomed al-Maslat at the Salahaddin resort, where the two sides exchanged views on the political situation and recent changes across the country, particularly in northeastern Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barzani emphasized that resolving Syria\u2019s crises must be achieved through dialogue and mutual acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He further stressed that political disagreements should never escalate into a conflict between Kurds and Arabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Mohammed al-Qadi<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani met on Saturday with Mahmoud al-Maslat, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), to discuss the latest developments in Syria. 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