In course of this conflict, the Syrian government lost control of the country's northeast, where the mostly Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) assumed power.

He organized a tribal militia, known as Army of Dignity and later al-Sanadid Forces, to fight alongside the PYD's armed wings (YPG/YPJ) against other militant groups during the civil war.

[2][3] In August 2017, Humaydi Daham al-Hadi met at Qamishli with representatives of several Arab tribes that lived in Rojava's Jazira Region.

[4] The party sent representatives to the "Meeting and Progress" Dialogue in late 2018,[8] and the 2nd Middle East Youth Conference at Kobanî on 20 February 2019.

[9] It has repeatedly voiced support for talks between the northeastern administration under the PYD and the Syrian government,[5][10] and has condemned the Turkish occupation of northern Syria.