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Over four million people in northwest Syria in need of food, water, medicine and other essentials, with supplies suspended in since Monday UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — The United Nations is concerned about “unacceptable conditions” set by Damascus for allowing aid to flow through its Bab al-Hawa crossing to rebel-held areas…

US defence official said Washington is considering options amid growing aggression by Russian planes in skies over Syria. Published On 15 Jul 202315 Jul 2023 The United States is deploying additional fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior US defence official…

Published: 11:26am, 14 Jul, 2023 Updated: 11:50am, 14 Jul, 2023 Read More

WASHINGTON — The Syrian government says it will grant the United Nations "permission" to use a border crossing with Turkey to deliver humanitarian assistance for the next six months, according to a letter obtained by Al-Monitor.  Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bassam Sabbagh said Thursday the Syrian government has “taken the…

Idlib, Syria – A decision made thousands of miles away is expected to have a direct impact on the residents of northwest Syria, as the United Nations Security Council failed to pass a resolution that would have extended vital cross-border aid to the opposition-held territory. Russia exercised its veto power…

JEDDAH/WASHINGTON: The US State Department has condemned as terrorism the killing of a Palestinian by suspected Jewish settlers, in sharpened language that appeared to reflect Washington's frustration with surging violence in the occupied West Bank under Israel’s hard-right government. “We strongly condemn yesterday’s terror attack by Israeli extremist settlers that…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to renew authorization of the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey, officially ending a UN operation that had been vital to helping a region of 4.1 million people. The council failed to adopt either…

The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to reach consensus on extending a key Syria aid route, throwing into doubt a vital mechanism that provides life-saving support to millions of people. Russia vetoed a nine-month extension of the agreement authorizing the operation of the conduit during a vote at United Nations…

WASHINGTON — Faced with a Russian veto, the United Nations Security Council failed to renew its humanitarian operation in northwest Syria Tuesday, an action that will halt aid deliveries in the rebel-held territory at a time when needs have spiked.  The 15-member council missed a July 10 deadline to renew…

Back to homepage / Middle East A UN-brokered agreement that allows for the delivery of aid overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria expired on Monday after the Security Council failed to hold a vote to reauthorise it. Issued on: 11/07/2023 - 04:43 2 min Customs officers inspect a…