A new round of talks hope to forge a Syrian Kurdish alliance could translate military support into badly-needed political support — if rival parties can commit to an inclusive future.

Rojava has only reported a single death from coronavirus, but details behind the autonomous region's coordination with Damascus reveal a barely-functioning system mired in distrust that make it difficult for aid to reach where it is needed.

The unnamed 53-year-old man passed away on April 2, health authorities of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (NES) said in a statement Friday.

The problems in Syria's northeast didn't start with coronavirus — but the pandemic could make things a lot worse, Joanne Stocker reports.

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