Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi, a former commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), as an adviser to the presidency, according to Syria’s state media.
State news reports say the presidential decree identifies “Mustafa Khalil Abdi” as adviser. Multiple outlets link the move to Abdi’s recent announcement that he dissolves the SDF, a step carried out under an integration arrangement with Damascus. Some reports also describe the earlier alignment between the SDF and the United States, formed during the fight against Islamic State, and note that the appointment comes only days after the SDF’s dissolution.
Outlets largely agree on the appointment and the timing, while differing mainly in framing: some highlight the administrative decree and SANA’s publication, and others emphasize the broader political shift between Damascus and a former civil war adversary.
