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Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
Middle East

Donors set to stump up billions for Syria

International donors are expected Wednesday to pledge billions of dollars for Syria after the UN’s special envoy warned of a…
Why are EU countries reluctant to intervene in Yemen’s war?
Middle East

Why are EU countries reluctant to intervene in Yemen’s war?

On Sunday, an air raid struck a wedding party in Yemen, where local sources estimate that more than 2o people…
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
Middle East

EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference

The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and…
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Middle East

Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal

Iran is ready to “vigorously” resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and further “drastic…
Sudan complains to UN over Egypt holding elections in Halaib triangle
Egypt

Sudan complains to UN over Egypt holding elections in Halaib triangle

Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said on Wednesday that his country had lodged a complaint to the United Nations, accusing…
Russia’s Lavrov to hold talks with UN Syria envoy on Friday: RIA
Middle East

Russia’s Lavrov to hold talks with UN Syria envoy on Friday: RIA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with Staffan de Mistura, the United Nation’s Syria peace envoy, on Friday,…
Delays keep inspectors from reaching Syria attack site
Middle East

Delays keep inspectors from reaching Syria attack site

International chemical weapons inspectors do not appear to have visited the site of a suspected attack in Syria after days…
US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad
Middle East

US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad

US Ambassador Nikki Haley has indicated new economic sanctions will be announced Monday against Russia for enabling the government of…
UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria
Middle East

UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria

A UN official in Syria says aid groups need US$150 million to provide urgent relief to a quarter-million people recently displaced…
Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US
Middle East

Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US

UN Security Council members vented frustrations and traded blame Tuesday over their unheeded demand for a 30-day cease-fire in Syria,…
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