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On October 17, 2024, the Prague Center for Middle East Relations (PCMR) of CEVRO University hosted a closed roundtable discussion entitled “North and East Syria (NES) on the Edge: Turkish Drones, Tribal Unrest, and the Fight for Stability” with Mohammed Ibrahim, a political expert on the Syrian case. Filip Sommer, Director of the Center for Middle East Relations (PCMR), moderated the debate, which was held under Chatham House Rules. The event included a discussion on the current position of the Kurdish self-government within the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), focusing in particular on internal political dynamics and external threats to AANES, such as continued pressure from Turkey or Iran, a long-time ally of the Syrian regime. Furthermore, the debate revolved around the current indications of normalization of relations between Turkey and Syria and its implications for the AANES entity. Last but not least, the position of AANES and Syria as a whole in the context of the current escalation of tensions in Lebanon in the context of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel was discussed.