Civilian Administrative Integration in the Northeast Advances

Over a month after the Kurdish-led administration that governed large swathes of the northeast imploded, the integration of civilian structures from the now-dissolved Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria (AANES) into the central state apparatus remains underway. Damascus has kick-started the process of integrating the civil administration with a focus on the health, education, agriculture, and aviation sectors. Preparations are also underway to complete the electoral process for the parliamentary elections in Hassakeh, Raqqa, and the Kobani region.