Middle East
Jimmy Carter to Obama: Before You Leave Office, Recognize Palestinian State
Julia Manchester
Former US President Jimmy Carter is calling on the Obama administration to recognize Palestinian statehood before leaving office January 20.Carter, who is strong...
A Worse Choice for US Envoy to Israel Not Possible
David Friedman is a serious person. He is a famous bankruptcy lawyer. But he is not being sent here to deal with the bankruptcy...
Israel Rejects UN Vote on Settlements; Recalls Envoys to Sponsoring Nations
MIKE SMITHJERUSALEM (AFP): Israel lashed out at US President Barack Obama over a UN Security Council resolution passed Friday demanding it halt settlements in...
Syria’s Idlib Can Become Next Aleppo, UN Official Warns
Fatih Erel
GENEVA (AA): The opposition-held city of Idlib could become the next Aleppo in Syria, UN officials warned on Thursday.
The UN’s Special Envoy for Syria...
After Aleppo’s Destruction, UN Security Council Votes Unanimously to Deliver Aid Across Syria’s Conflict Lines
Unanimously adopting resolution 2332 (2016), the 15-member Council decided to renew, until 10 January 2018, the decisions contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 of...