President Bashar al - Assad issues a legislative decree on Kurdish . State-run media said President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday issued a legislative decree granting `` Syrian Arab nationality '' to people registered as `` foreigners '' in Hasaka , the northeastern region where Kurds reside . The Kurdish are about 10 percent of Syria 's population , Human Rights Watch says . # ##d during unrest in the predominantly Arab country .
President Bashar al - Assad issues a legislative decree on Kurdish . The Kurdish are about 10 percent of Syria 's population , Human Rights Watch says . # ##d during unrest in the predominantly Arab country .