Syria conflict: ‘Families leave’ besieged Aleppo
The civilians boarded buses and were taken to temporary shelters, state news agency Sana said. Some rebels had also surrendered to government forces, the report…
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Kerry to meet Palestinian leader Abbas in Paris on Saturday
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Paris on Saturday to discuss progress toward a two-state solution, the…
Yemen government says peace talks ‘ended’ after rebels form council
Yemen’s government said Thursday that peace talks underway since April had ended without agreement after Shiite rebels and their allies formed a 10-member “supreme council”…
Stumbling UN-backed Yemen talks set to resume in Kuwait
Following a four-day hiatus, UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on Thursday will resume mediation efforts in the second round of Kuwait-hosted peace talks between…
Israel, the UN’s Sixth Committee and international law
Perhaps, in yet another demonstration of the increasing impotence of the United Nations, Israel recently took over the chairmanship of the General Assembly’s Sixth Committee….
UN Condemns Killings Of Children In Northern Syria
UNICEF yesterday condemned the killing of children in recent attacks in northern Syria. The UN agency said in a statement released by its regional office…
Host Kuwait issues ultimatum to Yemeni negotiators
Kuwait, the host for Yemen’s faltering peace talks, has given the warring parties 15 days to reach a deal or leave the country. Three months…
Yemen Talks: National Delegation Calls to Disclose Fate of Detainees in UAE
The detainees committee in Yemen peace talks held a meeting attended by UN envoy in Bayan presidential castle in Kuwait. Yemeni sources reported that representatives…
Iran left with no choice but to confront the US, official warns
Iran is left with no choice but to confront the US, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned Wednesday. Iran’s Press TV quoted Larijani as issuing the…
Kerry warns of new challenge in securing Iraq after Islamic State
The battlefield momentum in Iraq and Syria has shifted against Islamic State, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday, but the international community…