In an unprecedented move, which was strongly objected by Turkey, Washington announced a decision to arm the Syrian Democratic Forces, perceiving the alliance as 'helpful' in the fight against the Islamic State.
To further discuss this topic and its regional implications, I'm joined here in the Studio by;
Prof. Ofra Bengio, Research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center – TA University; and Dr. Jonathan Spyer, Director of the Rubin Center, Fellow at the Middle East Forum. Analyst Amir Oren.