Expulsion of all military aggressors from Syria imminent: Diplomat
Syria’s acting chargé d’affaires to the United Nations says all military aggressors will leave the Arab country soon as the army and its allies gain more ground…
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Iraq’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to cancel election results
Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has rejected a request to cancel the country’s recent parliamentary election results over allegations of voting irregularities. This comes after to…
Back off Cyprus gas or face confrontation, Egypt warns Turkey
Turkey will face a confrontation with Egypt if it does not respect Cairo’s rights for gas exploration won in a deal with Greek Cyprus, the…
UN chief welcomes measures by Saudi-led coalition for humanitarian aid in Yemen
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed news that five tankers carrying 180,000 liters of fuel reached Yemen’s northern province of Marib on Wednesday as…
UN urges fighting pause in Raqqa, the ‘worst place on earth’
A senior United Nations aid official has urged the international community to do whatever is needed to allow citizens to flee from Raqqa, describing the…
UN: Saudi Arabia showed a complete “disregard” for human life
A senior United Nations official in Yemen has condemned the Saudi-led air strike which killed at least 12 civilians, including children, saying it showed a…
USA killed 200 civilians in airstrike on Iraq
Amid the aftermath of a terrorist attack on the UK’s Parliament, which killed four people including a police officer, another mass casualty further afield has…
UN: It is fault of both sides in Aleppo war crimes
Both sides in the battle for Aleppo committed war crimes, including Syrian government aircraft that “deliberately” bombed and strafed a humanitarian convoy, killing 14 aid…
Russia and China veto UN motion on Syria chemical attacks
Russia and China on Tuesday blocked a UN Security Council draft resolution to impose sanctions on the Syrian regime over chemical weapon attacks. Russia branded…
UN: Exhibit of Israel on refugees opens
A special exhibition by Israeli artist Orna Ben-Ami entitled “An Entire Life in a Package” opened on Tuesday at the United Nations in partnership with…