Al Jazeera 11
- Feb 27, 2018
Russia vetoes resolution blaming Iran for arming Yemen's Houthis
Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution based on a UN report condemning Iran for violating an arms embargo by...
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James Reinl | Middle East Eye
- Feb 27, 2018
UN Yemen envoy: Houthis scrapped peace deal at last minute
In a swansong address on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy on Yemen described being tantalisingly close to a peace deal to end Yemen’s...
Reporting by Tom Perry in Beirut and Stephanie
- Feb 26, 2018
Syrian government ground forces attack Ghouta despite Russian truce plan
Syrian government forces launched a ground assault on the edge of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta enclave on Wednesday, seeking to gain...
PBS
- Feb 24, 2018
UN passes Syria ceasefire resolution after strikes in Eastern Ghouta kill hundreds
This week, Syrian government-led airstrikes in the rebel-held suburb of Eastern Ghouta killed an estimated 500 civilians. On Saturday,...
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BBC News 1
- Feb 22, 2018
Syria war: Russia says no agreement on ceasefire resolution
Russia has said there is no agreement on a UN Security Council resolution to bring in a 30-day truce in Syria. Russia's UN ambassador,...
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Michelle Nichols | Reuters
- Feb 22, 2018
Russia resists Western bid to condemn Iran at U.N. over Yemen Arms
The United Nations Security Council should not condemn Iran in a resolution to renew sanctions on Yemen, Russia’s U.N. ambassador said on...