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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
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1 week, 5 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say

Associated Press  

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. US Secretary of State Blinken renews calls for inclusion, stability in Syria in Mideast visit AQABA, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State …

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Dutch welcome downfall of Assad regime as Syrians celebrate
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Dutch welcome downfall of Assad regime as Syrians celebrate

Dutch News  

The overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and the end of the Assad regime after 54 years are a “relief to all those who suffered under his cruel dictatorship”, Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof said in a reaction on social media on Sunday evening. “We are following developments closely.” Foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp issued a similar statement, adding that a …

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Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

The Independent  

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Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with Syria’s last rebel-held enclave is putting 4.1 million Syrian there in danger, the president of the International Rescue Committee warned this week. David Miliband’s comments came more than two weeks after the U.N. Security Council failed to renew the mandate for the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between …

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UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

The Independent  

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UN votes to establish independent body to clarify fate of over 130,000 Syrians missing in conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

UN votes to establish independent body to clarify fate of over 130,000 Syrians missing in conflict

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Thursday that will establish an independent body to determine what happened to more than 130,000 people missing as a result of the conflict in Syria. The resolution, spearheaded by Luxembourg, noted that after 12 years of fighting in Syria “little progress has been achieved in alleviating the suffering of families …

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UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called the cross-border aid deliveries “a zero-sum game” that …

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UN to vote on aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest
1 year, 11 months ago

UN to vote on aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest

The Independent  

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It is time to rethink how we deliver aid to Syria
2 years ago

It is time to rethink how we deliver aid to Syria

Al Jazeera  

A crucial UN Security Council resolution authorising cross-border aid deliveries to Syria without the approval of the Syrian government is due to expire in January. First, it should be recognised that Russia’s approval is not needed to deliver cross-border aid to Syria under International Humanitarian Law. However, as a recent report commissioned by the American Relief Coalition for Syria compellingly …

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Syrians fear effects of Russia blocking aid to rebel area
2 years, 5 months ago

Syrians fear effects of Russia blocking aid to rebel area

The Independent  

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UN draft resolution calls for Syrian aid through 2 crossings
3 years, 5 months ago

UN draft resolution calls for Syrian aid through 2 crossings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The draft resolution circulated by Norway and Ireland and …

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Blinken calls on UN Security Council to increase humanitarian access to Syria
3 years, 8 months ago

Blinken calls on UN Security Council to increase humanitarian access to Syria

CNN  

CNN — Secretary of State Tony Blinken addressed the United Nations Security Council Monday in an at-times passionate plea to increase desperately needed humanitarian access to Syria. In remarks delivered virtually in his capacity as top US diplomat, Blinken called for the Security Council to reauthorize and reopen the two closed border crossings and reauthorize the one border crossing that …

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Russia, China veto approval of cross-border aid for Syria
4 years, 5 months ago

Russia, China veto approval of cross-border aid for Syria

Al Jazeera  

Thirteen members of UNSC vote to extend approval for aid to be delivered into Syria across two border crossings. Russia and China have vetoed a last-ditch attempt by members of the United Nations Security Council to extend approval – which expires on Friday – for humanitarian aid to be delivered across two border crossings into Syria from Turkey for the …

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