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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien (UN Photo)

International Pledging Conference for Yemen Kicks off in Geneva

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Apr 25, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – A high-profile international pledging conference for Yemen will kick off in Geneva on Tuesday, as part of the Humanitarian Response Plan 2017, in the presence of Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr. Held under the auspices of Switzerland and Germany,...

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General view of a meeting with Syria’s main opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) delegation and UN Special Envoy for Syria during Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini/Pool

De Mistura Stays UN’s Special Envoy for Syria as Geneva Talks Remain Stalled

by Michel Abu Najm | Mar 30, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva – UN had finally given out signs that the Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will remain in position, after days of rumors that he might resign. Syrian and diplomatic delegations at the Geneva 5 talks had been occupied with the speculations concerning...

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Syria’s opposition delegation leader Nasr al-Hariri (C) arrives for a meeting of Intra-Syria peace talks with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura at Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 25, 2017. REUTERS/Xu Jinquan/Pool

HNC Lead Negotiator Warns US Absence was Threatening Ongoing Syria Peace Efforts

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Lead negotiator for the main Syria opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC), Mohamad Sabra, said in an interview late Monday that the United Nations sponsored talks in Geneva remained “stalled”. A political deal to end the Syrian conflict is not...

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SDF fighters walk near damaged ground east of Raqqa city, Syria March 26, 2017. (Reuters)

Raqqa Cracks Down on ISIS

by Paula Astih and Michel Abou Najm | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Geneva – The Raqqa governorate cracked down on ISIS Monday as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advanced in the western city of Raqqa after controlling the military airport in Tabqa and currently getting closer to tighten the noose on the main...

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Dr. Abdulaziz al-Wassel. (UN Watch)

Riyadh Calls for More International Experts at UNHRC Office in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 25, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva – Saudi Arabia called for assigning more international experts at the United Nations Human Rights Council office in Yemen. The move aims at backing the investigations of the Independent National Committee in identifying violations committed on the ground....