‘Not one single convoy’ reached besieged Syrians this month, says UN envoy
Aid convoys have not reached Syria’s besieged areas with desperately needed food and medicine for the past month, the UN envoy to the war-ravaged country,…
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The West cannot merely stand back and let the ancient city of Aleppo be destroyed
Rebels in Aleppo say they have broken the siege of the city, but have yet to establish a secure route for civilians. Government forces under…
Conjoined twins born in Syria war zone
A mother has given birth to conjoined twins in a part of Syria that has seen some of the war’s heaviest fighting. Nawras and Moaz,…
17 killed, 100 injured in Gaza by unexploded ordnance since 2014
Two years on from the devastating Israeli offensive, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip remain at risk from unexploded ordnance – or Explosive Remnants of War…
UN, US welcome Turkey-Russia cooperation against Daesh
A United Nations spokesman on Thursday welcomed a joint pledge by Turkey and Russia to cooperate against Daesh, APA reports quoting AA. “We welcome any…
UN commissioner criticizes Bulgaria on refugee policies
The UN high commissioner for human rights raised concern Thursday about Bulgaria’s policies and practices relating to migrants and refugees. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein’s remarks came…
Russia to open three-hour aid windows daily amid battle for Syria’s Aleppo
Russia’s defence ministry said it will cease hostilities around Syria’s ravaged city of Aleppo for three hours each day to allow humanitarian aid into the…
UAE among global top 10 for smart e-services
The UAE prominently featured major developments in its e-services and ranked high in the latest UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ (DESA) E-Government Development…
US sells tanks, weapons worth more than $1bn to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear in…
Syrian rebels suffer intense air attacks after breaking siege of Aleppo
Syrian insurgents who broke the government siege of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday, in a significant territorial gain, came under intense air attack from pro-government…