A mother and her teenage son died in fighting between the Syrian military and Kurdish-led SDF forces in Aleppo. The violence began shortly after talks in Damascus on integrating SDF forces into the army. Al Jazeera's Ayman Oghanna is in Aleppo, where a truce has been called. | Al Jazeera English

Hundreds of Arabic words are used in the English language today, and there are surprising stories behind how some of them made it. For World Arabic Language Day, Al Jazeera's Alma Milisic explains some of the key ones. | Al Jazeera English