Will the Syrian army end up controlling Kurdish-held areas?

The conflict started in Aleppo, and it has since spread to Syria’s northeastern regions.

Areas that were previously under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are claimed by the army as significant advances there.

This explosive sequence of events allows the government to tighten its grip on this oil- and strategically important region.

Over the past year, Damascus and the SDF leadership have engaged in numerous discussions and agreements without success.

Despite US involvement in efforts to bring the two parties into agreement, that is not the case.

How will Syria and the rest of the world respond to this?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Analyser of Syrian Affairs Omar Abu Layla

University College Dublin’s Scott Lucas is the professor of US and international politics.