Saraqib Agreement
Country/entity
SyriaRegion
Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
Saraqib AgreementDate
27 Feb 2018Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ()Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Inter-groupPeace process
Syrian Local AgreementsParties
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham;
Committee of the Saraqib people
[14 signatories]Third parties
-Description
Short agreement between local committee and fighter from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham for the withdrawal of HTS from the city. The five points provide for the evacuation of HTS; a removal of their checkpoints; civilians will cooperate with local rebels to maintain security; the exemption of Saraqib from external aggression; that HTS will not pass through the city.
Agreement document
Agreement document (original language)
Local agreement properties
Process type
Isolated exampleRationale
-> Local issues only; no external support mechanism; no culture of signing The agreement seems to be the result of a once-off negotiation that relates to a specific city. It does not appear that any national or regional mechanism was established to support the negotiation. Finally, the agreement does not seem to relate to a persistent practice or culture of signing agreements.Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
NoLink to national process: articulated rationale
The declaration does not contain any mention to the wider peace process in Syria; although it involved the representation of civilian constituencies.Name of Locale
SaraqibNature Of Locale
CityGPS Lat/Long (DD)
35.864321, 36.807689Participant type
Local state actor
Local armed groupMediator, facilitator or similar
No mention of mediator or similar
Local issues
- Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)Page 1, In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate
Page 1, Glory be to Allah who said: “Peace is good.”
And according to the words of the Prophet -peace be upon him-: “And the Muslims will be held to their conditions.”
Page 1, ... keenness to save lives and to prioritise the interest of Muslims in the interest of the faction.
Page 1, We ask God [illegible] and we ask God to save all Muslims from strife. - Grievance ListPage 1, [illegible] keenness to save lives and to prioritise the interest of Muslims in the interest of the faction.
We agreed with them on the following:
1. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) will evacuate all headquarters inside the city.
2. There will be no HTS military checkpoints inside the city.
3. Civilians will cooperate with the city's rebels [...] to maintain the city’s security and control the [...]1 violations.
4. The military emergency prevents the city from any aggression from outside and from any misguidance.
5. Not passing through the city. - Cattle rustling/banditry
No specific mention.
- Social cover
No specific mention.
In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate
Glory be to Allah who said:
“Peace is good.”
And according to the words of the Prophet -peace be upon him-:
“And the Muslims will be held to their conditions.”
A legitimate and local committee was formed by the Saraqib people. [
illegible] with the brothers of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham who supported us against [illegible] and supported our demands. [
illegible] keenness to save lives and to prioritise the interest of Muslims in the interest of the faction.
We agreed with them on the following:
1. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) will evacuate all headquarters inside the city.
2. There will be no HTS military checkpoints inside the city.
3. Civilians will cooperate with the city's rebels [...] to maintain the city’s security and control the [...]1violations.
4. The military emergency prevents the city from any aggression from outside and from any misguidance.
5. Not passing through the city.2
We thank the brothers for [...] and we also appreciate their keenness to save lives.
We ask God
[illegible] and we ask God to save all Muslims from strife.
[14 signatures including HTS]