https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/1/18/will-the-syrian-army-end-up-controlling-kurdish-held-areas2026-01-18T20:21:16Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768766100.jpg?fit=1920%2C1061Will the Syrian army end up controlling Kurdish-held areas?It all started in Aleppo, and now the fighting has expanded to the northeastern parts of Syria. The army says it has made major advances there, seizing areas previously under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF. This rapid sequence of events paves the way for the government to tighten its grip on this strategic and oil-rich region. Many rounds of talks and agreements between Damascus and the SDF leadership over the last year yielded no results. This is despite involvement from the US in efforts to bring the two sides to common ground. How will this play out within Syria and the wider region? Presenter: James Bays Guests Omar Abu Laila, Syrian Affairs analyst. Scott Lucas, Professor of U.S. and International Politics at University College Dublin. Kamaran Palani, Kurdish Principal Investigator for the PeaceRep Iraq programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Syria #Aleppo #Damascus #Raqqa #DeirAzZor #SyrianArmy #DeirHafer #SDF #SyrianKurdishFighters #NortheastSyria #SyriaClashes https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=638790866811217052026-01-18T17:53:27.913ZSyria's Warhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-bottom-line/2026/1/18/how-much-of-trumps-foreign-policy-is-driven-by-minerals-and-oil2026-01-18T19:34:45Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768764877.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080How much of Trump’s foreign policy is driven by minerals and oil?China’s domination of minerals - especially the copper needed for electrification, data centres, robots, cellphones and defence technology - is pushing the United States to ramp up its control of oil and minerals worldwide, argues Daniel Yergin, one of the world’s top experts in the economics of oil. In this episode, Yergin explains how Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, Russia and other issues are connected to the business of oil and the competition to control Earth's minerals. And while US President Donald Trump’s motives in Venezuela and Greenland are unclear, Yergin says one thing is certain: The US is desperate to achieve supply chain independence from China.https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=638791235711215002026-01-18T19:28:05.741ZBusiness and EconomyDonald TrumpEnergyOil and GasPoliticshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al-jazeera/2026/1/18/jagan-chapagain-is-the-global-humanitarian-system-breaking-down2026-01-20T20:48:20Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768746424.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Jagan Chapagain: Is the global humanitarian system breaking down?As wars intensify and donor funding dries up, the global humanitarian system is under unprecedented strain. Jagan Chapagain, secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, warns that life-saving operations are being scaled back just as needs explode from Gaza and Sudan to Ukraine and climate-driven disasters worldwide. He addresses United States and European aid cuts, attacks on humanitarian workers, the erosion of international law, and whether neutrality and protection still mean anything in today’s conflicts.https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=638790344011216802026-01-18T14:21:36.282ZIsrael-Palestine conflictRussia-Ukraine warSudan warhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/police-chief-steps-down-after-uk-fallout-from-ban-on-tel-aviv-football-fan2026-01-18T13:57:08Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768744617.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080UK regional police chief retires after fallout from ban on Tel Aviv football fans The UK decision to ban supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv from a match against Aston Villa last year sparked such intense backlash that the West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford has stepped down. A gov't report concluded inaccuracies and ‘bias’ factored into the police’s decision to ban fans, even though they had acted violently in Amsterdam. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=63879028471121272026-01-18T13:54:17.056ZCrimeFootballPolicePoliticsProtestshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/quotable/2026/1/18/recent-fighting-in-syria-is-a-nightmare-scenario-for-the2026-01-18T13:44:06Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/QT_THUMB16X9_ROB_GEIST_PINFOLD-1768743758.png?fit=1920%2C1080Recent fighting in Syria is “a nightmare scenario for the US”King’s College London lecturer Rob Geist Pinfold explains why fighting between the Syrian army and SDF will have the United States very concerned. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://ajmn-aje-vod.akamaized.net/media/v1/pmp4/static/clear/665003303001/cf5b61a0-46a1-4b19-8250-5ea7bf4cf5d3/212bf1ea-246b-439d-add2-96f7cb5648a9/main.mp4https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6387903131112752026-01-18T13:40:24.711ZAl Jazeerahttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/whos-on-trumps-board-of-peace-and-why-does-israel-have-objections2026-01-18T13:27:26Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768742828.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Who's on Trump's 'Board of Peace' and why does Israel have objections?US President Donald Trump has named high-level members of his ‘Board of Peace’ to oversee Gaza’s post-war transition, including controversial figures like Tony Blair and Jared Kushner. Israel has raised objections too, even though critics warn the US-led body sidelines Palestinian voices. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=63879036011121942026-01-18T13:24:41.325ZDonald TrumpGazaIsrael-Palestine conflicthttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/syrias-al-sharaa-restores-citizenship-and-language-rights-to-syrian-kurds2026-01-18T13:12:34Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768741932.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Syria’s al-Sharaa restores citizenship and language rights to Syrian KurdsSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a decree formally recognising Kurdish as a national language and restoring citizenship to all Syrian Kurds. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://ajmn-aje-vod.akamaized.net/media/v1/pmp4/static/clear/665003303001/3272d5d8-55d6-4acc-91bf-15459243cc5a/ec91272e-4a88-43a9-84f1-c4090463354c/main.mp4https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6387901239112202026-01-18T13:09:12.130Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/italys-pm-meloni-calls-trumps-greenland-tariffs-on-europe-a-mistake2026-01-18T13:11:35Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768741847.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Italy’s PM Meloni calls Trump’s Greenland tariffs on Europe a mistakeItaly’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticised US President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose tariffs on European countries over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland. She calls it a ‘mistake’ driven by misunderstanding. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6387902437112842026-01-18T13:08:47.714ZAl JazeeraDonald TrumpEuropean UnionNATOPoliticshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/quotable/2026/1/18/israel-recognises-homesh-settlement-to-prevent-a-palestinian2026-01-18T12:24:16Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/QT_THUMB16X9_KENNETH_ROTH-1768738998.png?fit=1920%2C1080 Israel recognises Homesh settlement to “prevent a Palestinian state”Former Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth says Israel’s recognition of outposts as new settlements, including Homesh, in the occupied West Bank, is an illegal strategy to prevent a Palestinian state. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://ajmn-aje-vod.akamaized.net/media/v1/pmp4/static/clear/665003303001/c51df769-1aaf-4746-ac6d-f1d03fa218e2/7e5e50c7-13e1-4a59-85cd-a3ebe2689021/main.mp4https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6387901509112762026-01-18T12:04:17.530ZAl Jazeerahttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/al-jazeera-reports-from-greenlands-capital-as-thousands-protest-us-threats2026-01-18T10:51:18Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768733441.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Al Jazeera reports from Greenland's capital as thousands protest US threatsThousands of Greenlanders have protested US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to seize control of their homeland. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands was among demonstrators in the Danish territory’s capital, Nuuk, as they rallied under the slogan ‘Not for Sale’. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=63879005881121612026-01-18T10:43:31.380ZAl JazeeraDonald TrumpProtestshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/video-residents-in-deir-hafer-celebrate-after-syrian-army-pushes-out-sdf2026-01-18T10:06:13Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768730762.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Residents in Deir Hafer celebrate after Syrian army pushes out SDFPeople in the Syrian town of Deir Hafer have been celebrating after the Syrian army pushed out the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces from areas in eastern Aleppo Governorate. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi spoke to residents there. 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Protesters confronted Lang and threw objects at him, prompting him to flee the event. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6387899254112702026-01-18T08:06:53.344ZDonald TrumpIslamophobiaProtestsRacismhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/irans-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-blames-trump-for-deadly-protests2026-01-18T07:56:08Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768722901.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei blames Trump for deadly protests Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused President Donald Trump and the US of being behind the deaths of ‘several thousand’ people during weeks of anti-government protests, alleging direct foreign involvement in the violence. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6387899342112602026-01-18T07:52:30.801ZDonald TrumpProtestshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/18/deadly-fire-rips-through-karachi-shopping-mall2026-01-18T07:50:15Zhttps://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1768722452.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080Deadly fire rips through Karachi shopping mallVideo shows firefighters battling a deadly blaze at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan. A fire tore through the multi-storey Gul Plaza on Saturday night, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. Authorities say the cause remains under investigation. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslivehttps://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/6tKQRAx7lu_default/index.html?videoId=6387898183112552026-01-18T07:45:09.425ZAl JazeeraConstructionCorruptionHumanitarian CrisesWeather