Hamid al-Nayef

Hamid al-Nayef is a tribal leader from the provincial city of Manbij in Syria, known for his involvement in the complex dynamics between Arab tribes and Kurdish forces in the region. He has expressed concerns about the treatment of Arab communities by the Kurdish leadership, particularly regarding the influence of the PKK. Al-Nayef previously fought alongside Kurdish forces against the Islamic State but now finds himself navigating shifting allegiances as tensions rise between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the newly established central government in Damascus.