Archives for January, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump greets the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Trump invites Polish president to join Gaza Board of Peace, aide says

Reuters

Kurds rallied in Qamishli against a Syrian government advance before the announcement of a truce deal that many now see as a betrayal of their aspirations

Syria's Kurds feel disappointed, abandoned by US after Damascus deal

Agence France-Presse

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JANUARY 18: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on January 18, 2026 in Damascus, Syria. According to Syrian state media, the deal includes a handover of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa governates into government control, and the full integration of SDF fighters into state institutions. It follows the government's recent push towards the key city of Raqqa, after SDF fighters withdrew from Aleppo amid deadly clashes over the

Erdogan welcomes Syria-SDF agreement, urges full implementation

Turkey has welcomed the agreement as key to domestic peace efforts with the outlawed Kurdish militants.

An Israeli flag flies outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool

Israel invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace', sources say

Reuters

Danish soldiers take pictures next to the statue of Hans Egede, at Nuuk's old harbour, Greenland, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Russia gleeful at Trump-Europe split over Greenland, but also has concerns

Reuters

Pedestrians make their way along a path at Tehran Grand Bazaar, on Jan. 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran blackout enters 12th day as filtered internet reveals crackdown

Nearly 4,000 people have been killed in the protests in Iran, as videos emerging amid limited access to internet show the scale of the crackdown launched by security forces.

People standing next to water tanks at Al Salam camp for the internally displaced in Aden

Yemen humanitarian crisis set to worsen in 2026: UN

Agence France-Presse

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) walk for a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group, in the Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Syria deal could remove main obstacle to Turkey-PKK peace, Turkish officials say

Reuters

US President Donald Trump has invited Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to sit on his 'Board of Peace', alongside other leaders

What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?

Agence France-Presse

Syria's army deployed in formerly Kurdish-led areas in the country's east and north after a ceasefire announced a day earlier

Syria says Sharaa, Trump discuss Kurdish rights as forces deploy in country's north, east

Agence France-Presse

People hold flags as they celebrate, after Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force SDF struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control on Sunday, ending days of fighting in which Syrian troops captured territory including key oil fields, in Raqqa, Syria January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

Kurdish-led force says armed group attacks Syria prison holding thousands of Islamic State members

Reuters

Membership of the 'peace' board is limited to states invited by chairman Trump, the charter says

Trump to charge $1bn for permanent 'peace board' membership

Agence France-Presse

A girl plays with a tire next to a displaced persons camp in Aden, Yemen, October 19, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Yemen humanitarian crisis to worsen in 2026 amid funding cuts, says UN

Reuters

A displaced Palestinian man sits at a tent camp, after the United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, in Gaza City, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Influential Israeli minister Smotrich calls for US-led centre for Gaza to be shuttered

Reuters

Conoco gas plant after it came under the control of the Syrian government following the withdrawal of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the countryside of Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Syrian troops consolidate hold after abrupt Kurdish withdrawal

Reuters

People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked

Iran will decide on restoring internet in the coming days, with service resuming "as soon as security conditions are appropriate".

Reuters