The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the warring sides there and the international community to revive efforts to find a political solution to a conflict that has …
Syria conflict status quo ‘unacceptable’, UN envoy says
The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the warring sides there and the international community to revive efforts to find a political solution to a conflict that has …
Spy chief’s daughter highlights UN’s tangled relations with Syrian regime
The UN’s acknowledged “failure” in northern Syria after last month’s devastating earthquake has highlighted its tangled relations with the Damascus regime, which has included hiring a daughter of …
Deputy formins of Turkey, Syria, Iran, Russia to meet next week, Cavusoglu says
The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign …
Deputy formins of Turkey, Syria, Iran, Russia to meet next week, Cavusoglu says
The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign …
Syrian woman rescued quake victims, won over those who told her to stay home
Syrian civil defence volunteer Salam Mahmoud had only one thought when she saw the collapsed buildings after the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey.
Quake response exposes UN’s tangled relations with Syrian regime
The UN’s acknowledged “failure” in northern Syria after last month’s devastating earthquake has highlighted its tangled relations with the Damascus regime, which has included hiring a daughter of …
Saudi foreign minister: Syria could return to Arab League, but not yet
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Tuesday said increased engagement with Syria might pave the way for its return to the Arab League as ties thaw after more than a decade of isolation, but it was …
Cataclysmic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria sent a dire warning to America’s West Coast. Will anyone listen?
America’s Pacific coast is crisscrossed with geological fault lines, some which are historically overdue for a major earthquake. Experts tell Io Dodds that last month’s devastation in Turkey and Syria …
‘We don’t treat humanitarian crises the same way’: Donating to Syria earthquake victims is challenging, despite easing of U.S. sanctions
Even with the relaxation of U.S. sanctions, some activists and aid groups are finding it hard to quickly get relief funds to where they are needed in Syria.