Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by Western members of the U.N. Security Council to extend approval – which expires on Friday – for humanitarian aid to be delivered across two border …
UN Fails for 2nd Time to Agree on Syria Aid From Turkey
A divided U.N. Security Council has failed for a second time to agree on extending humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest from Turkey as the current U.N. mandate was ending …
Israel Will Never Let Iran Upgrade Syria’s Decrepit Air Defenses
If the IRGC could deploy such missiles in Syria, they might pose the most significant challenge faced by the Israeli Air Force in that country in decades.
Russia and China Veto Aid to Syria Rebels Via 2 Crossings
Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution backed by the 13 other Security Council members that would have maintained humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest through two …
Humanitarian aid to Syrians threatened as Russia and China veto proposals at U.N.
The possible cutoff in food and medical supplies came as the first coronavirus case surfaced in northwest Syria, where millions of displaced Syrians have massed.
Pentagon Says Iran’s New Syria Defense Deal Won’t Stop Efforts to Fight ISIS
“U.S. service members will continue to execute the Defeat ISIS mission in Syria, working in conjunction with vetted local forces in northeast Syria and around At Tanf Garrison,” a Pentagon …
Russia, China Blocking Syria Aid Is ‘Stain on Humanity’ Says UN Ambassador
Kelly Craft, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., tells Newsweek she has taken personally the Russia and China vetoes of a Security Council resolution that would have extended humanitarian access into Syria.
Russia and West in showdown over aid to Syria’s rebel area
Russia and the West are in a showdown over continuing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest after the current U.N. mandate expires …
Coronavirus: Idlib’s first Covid-19 case raises fears for Syria camps
Flagrant war crimes’ committed in Idlib battle; Last year, the Syrian government launched an offensive to retake Idlib – the last …
Moscow push to reduce UN cross-border aid to Syria fails
A Russian bid to get the United Nations to reduce cross-border humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria was voted down by the Security Council Wednesday, an official said. Authorization for the aid, which …