Syria's interim authority, SDF sign new ceasefire, integration deal amid flare up in N. Syria

DAMASCUS, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian interim authority and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed a new ceasefire and integration agreement on Sunday aimed at ending hostilities and resolving long-standing security and administrative disputes in northern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

The deal calls for an immediate, comprehensive ceasefire across all fronts and the withdrawal of SDF f