# Press review: SDF plans dissolution in Syria as Bangladesh invited to join Mecca pact

https://mins.news/en/item/34194

- TASS, 2026-08-27 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/pressreview/2178199

> Russian newspapers report that Greece, Cyprus and Malta are ready to challenge the EU’s interception of Russian oil tankers. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have announced plans to dissolve and integrate into Syria’s army, while Saudi Arabia has invited Bangladesh to join a defense alliance with Turkey and Pakistan.

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