Transitional Government suspends March 10 Agreement, tensions resurface

According to cross-checked information, the latest updates, statements, and developments on the ground, no clear steps have been taken by the Syrian transitional government regarding the agreement signed on March 10 in Damascus, which was signed by the General Commander of the SDF, Mazloum Abdi, and the head of the transitional government, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and included eight main provisions forming a general framework for a comprehensive political settlement in Syria.

The lack of action came despite the March 10 agreement taking a central role in recent White House meetings, where adherence to its provisions was a key point of discussion between U.S. President Donald Trump and the head of the transitional government on October 10.

The trilateral meeting of the U.S., Turkish, and transitional government foreign ministers also addressed the same agreement, following up on the initial consultations, with the U.S. emphasizing the need to adhere to the agreement as a fundamental step toward Syria’s stability and unity.

Key provisions of the agreement include:

Ensuring the rights of all Syrians to participate politically and in state institutions based on competence, without religious or ethnic discrimination.

Recognizing the Kurdish community as an integral part of the Syrian state and guaranteeing its full constitutional rights.

Ceasefire across all Syrian territories.

Integrating civil and military institutions in NE  Syria under the Syrian state administration, including border crossings, airports, and oil and gas fields.

Guaranteeing the return of displaced persons to their areas and securing their protection by the Syrian state.

Supporting the state in countering terrorism and addressing any threats to its security and unity.

Rejecting calls for division and hate speech, and promoting coexistence among Syrian communities.

Executive committees working to implement the agreement before the end of the current year.

Despite the clarity of the commitments in the agreement, sources indicate that the transitional government has not taken practical steps to implement all provisions, focusing only on the fourth clause related to integrating the SDF, without progress on the other seven political and societal provisions.

In contrast, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of NE Syria continues, through its representatives and relevant committees, to push for the full implementation of the agreement, emphasizing that doing so represents a “pivotal step toward a comprehensive political solution ensuring Syria’s territorial unity and stability.”

On the ground, data contradict the agreed direction of the second clause calling for a ceasefire, as various areas of NE Syria, as well as Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, continue to be targeted by transitional government forces in some areas and affiliated armed groups in others.

In the past ten days, NE Syria have seen a notable overlap between attacks by transitional government forces and ISIS cells in Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, and Tabqa, along with attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh, totaling more than 16 attacks and operations, raising fears of coordinated escalation. In response, the SDF confirmed its readiness to defend and maintain stability.

The most recent attacks, yesterday, targeted a Internal Security Forces point in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh with gunfire by transitional government forces, while another point came under attack by a suicide drone from the same forces.

Meanwhile, displaced persons in shelters and camps in NE Syria are awaiting safe return to their homes, highlighting the transitional government’s failure to implement the fifth clause guaranteeing their safe return and protection by the Syrian state.

Official media outlets of the transitional government and their affiliates have also confirmed non-compliance with the seventh clause of the agreement, which calls for rejecting division and hate speech, and promoting coexistence among Syrian communities.

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