Kurdish leaders Masoud Barzani and Mazloum Abdi meet in Iraq to discuss unity and strategies during Syria's transitional phase.

The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a time when the political upheaval in Syria has left Kurds in the region facing an uncertain future.

“The two leaders discussed the current situation in Syria, including the latest security and political developments,” Barzani’s office said in a statement following the Thursday meeting. Both leaders emphasized the importance of establishing a unified Kurdish front in Syria, the statement added.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's new defence minister said on Sunday it would not be right for U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters based in the country's northeast to retain their own bloc within the broader integrated Syrian armed forces.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Thursday confirmed that Mazloum Abdi, chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is set to visit the Kurdistan Region,

The PKK’s U.S.-backed Syrian offshoot, the YPG, is courting Iraqi Kurds in an apparent push to garner support at a time when the political upheaval

The high-profile meeting, held in Erbil’s Pirmam district, focused on fostering Kurdish unity and cooperation. It was met with an outpouring of support from Kurdish politicians and citizens alike, who described it as a "historic moment" for the Kurdish people.

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Mazlum Abdi, the commander of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is set to meet Masoud Barzani, the former president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and leader of the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), in a significant move to strengthen Kurdish unity.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) chief Mazloum Abdi met in Erbil on Thursday to discuss Kurdish unity, a senior KDP official said.

In a statement issued Wednesday, SDF commander Mazloum Abdi conveyed this position to Damascus authorities, emphasizing that the forces oppose any initiatives that could threaten Syria’s territorial integrity.

Discussions involved joint operations against ISIS, rehabilitation efforts for families in the al-Hol camp, and measures to secure detention facilities holding ISIS fighters.