The Syrian Regime Reaches Out to the Kurds

MIN READSep 12, 2013 | 13:35 GMT

A Turkish soldier watches as Syrians cheer on pro-Kurdish demonstrators (not pictured) in southeastern Turkey on Aug. 3.

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Syria's leadership is looking to the Kurds as potential allies against Sunni jihadists and to deter Turkey from intervening in Syria....