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Displaced from Idlib Province (Twitter)

September 12th, 2018 - 04:59 GMT

30,000 Civilians Displaced from Idlib Province - UN

At least 30,000 residents have already been displaced from northwestern Syria's Idlib province, the U.N. Secretary General's spokesman warned Monday.

Jordan won 178 votes from among the 193 members of the U.N. General Assembly and was the only candidate put forward for the vacant post. [Getty Images]

December 6th, 2013 - 07:01 GMT

Jordan elected to take Saudi seat on U.N. Security Council

Syria's fragile domestic security situation could derail the OPCW's ambitious plan to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal by mid-2014, according to the head of the mission. (AFP/File)

December 5th, 2013 - 08:02 GMT

OPCW: Dangerous security situation in Syria threatening destruction of chemical weapons

According to the U.N. resolution drawn up earlier this year, Assad and his government are responsible for ensuring that all foreign workers who are involved in the destruction of the chemical weapons are given full access to the sites. (AFP/File)

December 5th, 2013 - 05:47 GMT

NATO, Russia back destruction of Syria chemical weapons, Geneva peace talks

More than 50 people were killed, execution-style, in Sunni majority areas of Iraq on Friday. (AFP/File)

November 30th, 2013 - 05:47 GMT

More than 50 people killed in mass executions in Iraq

Saudi Arabia officially turned down its seat on the UN Security Council as the Kingdom's envoy sent UN Chief Ban Ki-moon a letter informing the international body of its decision. (AFP/File)

November 13th, 2013 - 07:22 GMT

Saudi Arabia official rejects UN Security Council seat

In an ongoing battle between the two countries, Lebanon is now taking UN action on spying threats from Israel. [haaretz]

November 12th, 2013 - 04:31 GMT

Spying from Israel: Lebanon to file complaint with UN

“We are not blind, and I don’t think we're stupid.” US Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a press conference at the end of the Iranian nuclear talks in Geneva, November 10, 2013. (AFP)

November 10th, 2013 - 04:46 GMT

Kerry: US "not blind, stupid" in Iran nuclear negotiations

US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [presstv.ir]

November 9th, 2013 - 10:53 GMT

Obama updates Netanyahu on nuclear deal amid criticism

[independent.co.uk]

November 7th, 2013 - 03:27 GMT

U.S calls on allies to help in destroying Syria's chemical weapons

A UN official speaking at the P5+1 Geneva conference said the world powers are considering temporarily suspending their sanctions against Iran in exchange for a halt in its nuclear program (AFP)

November 7th, 2013 - 07:27 GMT

Report: World powers may suspend Iran sanctions in return for six-month nuclear hiatus

An extra taking part in an exercise during the education of OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) inspectors at the German army Bundeswehr training area in Wildfelecken, southern Germany.

October 25th, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Norway turns down U.S request to help destroy Syria's chemical arsenal on its soil

US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that the Saudi Arabian government have serious misgivings about the US' policy in Syria. (AFP/File)

October 23rd, 2013 - 06:27 GMT

Kerry: Saudi Arabia doesn't trust US policy on Syria