In town where they battled ISIS with U.S., Syrias Kurds feel abandoned by ex-ally NPRAl-Sharaa checkmates the SDF and Washington still wins Al JazeeraThey fought ISIS in Syria for years. Now U.S. allies say they’ve been abandoned. NBC NewsThe Guardian view on Syria’s crisis: Islamic State fighters are not the only concern | Editorial The GuardianIsrael’s safety tied to Kurdish security, officials say jpost.com