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Members of the United Nations Security Council raise their hands as they vote unanimously to approve a resolution eradicating Syria’s chemical arsenal during a Security Council meeting during the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

U.N. to Debate Urging End to All Military Flights over Syria’s Aleppo

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 3, 2016 | Middle East

The United Nations Security Council will begin negotiations on Monday on a draft resolution that urges Russia and the United States to ensure an immediate truce in Syria’s Aleppo and to “put an end to all military flights over the city.” The draft...

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At least two barrel bombs hit the largest hospital in the rebel-held side of Syria’s Aleppo city on Saturday. (AP)

Barrel Bombs Target Biggest Hospital in Rebel-held Aleppo: NGO

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 1, 2016 | Middle East

The largest hospital in the rebel-held side of Syria’s Aleppo city on was hit at least twice by barrel bombs on Saturday, the medical organisation that supports it said. The facility, known as M10, had previously been a target of heavy bombardment on Wednesday...

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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon holds a joint news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (not pictured) at the Swedish Government headquarters Rosenbad in Stockholm, Sweden, March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Maja Suslin/TT News Agency

Ban Ki-moon: Targeting Hospitals in Aleppo War Crimes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 29, 2016 | World

Cairo- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has announced on Wednesday that attacks on hospitals in Aleppo are war crimes, commenting on targeting the two biggest hospitals in the east of the city which is seized by the opposition. The situation in Aleppo is worse than...

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) greets Iran’s President Hassan Rohani during the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York September 26, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS) – RTX140YB

Ban Ki-moon to Rouhani: ‘Encourage Houthis to Negotiate Rationally’

by Jordan Dakamseh | Sep 23, 2016 | Middle East

New York-United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon asked Iran to encourage Houthis to negotiate rationally at the time when the ministerial quartet on Yemen met in New York and approved Kerry’s 72-hour truce. A statement issued by the U.N. spokesman following the...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a Security Council meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at U.N. headquarters. Julie Jacobson/Associated Press

U.N. Security Council Strongly Divided Over Syria

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 22, 2016 | Middle East

New York, Beirut: The United States and Russia exchanged fierce accusations on Wednesday over Syria’s failed ceasefire during a U.N. Security Council session, which was originally aimed at reviving a bilateral deal to establish temporary truce that would pave the way...