https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/fed90fe4-3c53-47f7-8d92-c108bff89840 Gunfire and celebrations erupted in northeast Syria on Sunday, after the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed on an integration deal to end weeks of clashes. “Here in the city of Tabqa, thank God, we’ve been liberated and the Syrian Arab Army has entered, thank God,” says Ahmed Zakour, a resident of Al-Tabaqa. The deal significantly weakens the position of the SDF which has agreed to withdraw from Arab-majority provinces, including Raqqa and Deir al-Zor, after controlling them semi-autonomously for more than a decade. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:52:54 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/fed90fe4-3c53-47f7-8d92-c108bff89840 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.