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Eastern Ghouta: Who’s to blame for the mayhem?
Middle East
March 6, 2018
Eastern Ghouta: Who’s to blame for the mayhem?
In a hospital in Eastern Ghouta, Bassam Bakri, an anesthesiologist is describing the suffering. “[Syrian President] Bashar al-Assad is bombing…
Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught
Middle East
March 6, 2018
Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught
An international convoy has cut short its mission to Syria’s rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta after delivering desperately needed aid…
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
US Army General Joseph Votel on Tuesday told lawmakers that Russia is playing an “incredibly destabilizing” role in the Syrian…
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
Iran’s justice minister, a sanctioned human rights violator, unapologetically took the podium at the UN’s top human rights body Tuesday…
‘Hell on earth’ in Syria’s eastern Ghouta must end: Guterres
Middle East
February 26, 2018
‘Hell on earth’ in Syria’s eastern Ghouta must end: Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for warring sides to implement a 30-day ceasefire across Syria, in line…
Veteran commander vies for power in Libya’s shifting sands
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Veteran commander vies for power in Libya’s shifting sands
When Khalifa Haftar flew to Tunis in September, the veteran commander and possible future leader of Libya brought masked troops…
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
Middle East
February 25, 2018
New strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta despite ceasefire call
New regime strikes hit the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN Security Council demand for a…
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Middle East
February 21, 2018
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of…
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ruled out the United States as a broker for peace with Israel on Tuesday, calling for…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
Middle East
February 20, 2018
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…