# Exclusive: Riyadh wants to replace Israel with Syria for Greece fibre-optic cable route | Middle East Eye
**Source**: [middleeasteye.net](https://middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-wants-fiber-opt
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are facing potential extinction after losing their stronghold in Aleppo to government forces, following a directive from the US to not resist. Founded in