In the interest of the almost 3 million civilians who depend on the crossing of Bab al-Hawa, the council had to make the decision to compromise,” said Belgium’s Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, …
UN restarts Syria cross-border aid but with only one access point
Millions in Idlib region can receive humanitarian assistance but only after Russia insists on closing one of two crossings …
UN approves extension of cross-border aid to Syria
The UN Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution on Saturday authorizing humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest from Turkey through just one crossing point, a day after …
British student who fled to join Isis dies while in jail in Syria
Ishak Mostefaoui, formerly at the University of Westminster, died either trying to escape custody or amid disorder in the prison …
More COVID-19 cases in Syria’s overcrowded rebel enclave
BEIRUT (AP) — At least two doctors in Syria’s opposition-held northwest have been infected with the coronavirus, according to a monitoring group Saturday, raising the total number of cases in …
UN Security Council Deadlocked Over Aid Deliveries to NW Syria
The U.N. Security Council was unable to break a deadlock Friday night that would decide the fate of a cross-border aid operation from Turkey into northwest Syria that assists 3 million people. After …
Russia, China veto Syria aid via Turkey for second time this week
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 …