Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 20:17 AFP — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke to US President Donald Trump on Monday and discussed guaranteeing Kurdish rights, Syria's presidency said, a day after Damascus reached a deal with Kurdish forces including a truce.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 20:13 AFP — A French journalist was one of 10 people arrested by police in Istanbul late Monday at a protest over a Syrian government offensive targeting Kurdish fighters, the pro-Kurdish DEM party told AFP.

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Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 19:37 AFP — EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday said "all military activities must cease immediately" in Syria after a deal struck between Syrian and Kurdish-led forces which includes a ceasefire.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 19:11 AFP — A monitor said clashes erupted on Monday evening between government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces near northern Syria's Raqa city, a day after the sides agreed a ceasefire.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 18:33 AFP — Syria's army deployed in formerly Kurdish-led areas in the country's east and north on Monday after a ceasefire announced a day earlier, as Syria's president and the Kurds' leader were to hold talks.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 17:46 AFP — The Syrian government and Kurdish forces traded accusations on Monday over the fate of Islamic State (IS) group prisoners held in Kurdish-run facilities, as Syria's army deployed in the north and east under a recent deal.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 16:35 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hailed the Syrian army for its "careful" offensive to take over Kurdish-held areas of the country's northeast despite what he called "provocations".

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 16:33 AFP — Residents of the Kurdish Syrian city of Qamishli voiced disillusionment on Monday after a deal with Damascus struck a fatal blow to their long-held aspirations of autonomy, with some accusing the United States of abandoning them.

Monday, 19 January, 2026 , 16:19 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hailed the Syrian army for its "careful" offensive to take over Kurdish-held areas of the country's northeast despite what he called "provocations".