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...
Middle East Eye
Feb 27, 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...
Reporting by Tom Perry in Beirut and Stephanie
Feb 26, 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,...
PBS
Feb 24, 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,...
BBC News
Feb 22, 2018
Russia resists Western bid to condemn Iran at U.N. over Yemen Arms
By Michelle Nichols The United Nations Security Council should not condemn Iran in a resolution to renew sanctions on Yemen, Russia’s...
Reuters
Feb 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are gobbling up Yemen
BRIGHTLY painted dhows bob on the waves of the Arabian Sea. Fishermen auction the morning’s catch of swordfish, tuna and manta rays....
The Economist
Feb 22, 2018
Winning the Post-ISIS Battle for Iraq in Sinjar
What’s new? The Islamic State (ISIS) is defeated in Iraq, and its genocidal campaign against the Yazidis in Sinjar has ended. But...
International Crisis Group 1
Feb 20, 2018
VOA Interview: UN Chief Antonio Guterres
Rebuilding Iraq Question: The conference is wrapping up, but while there have been some significant contributions for the Iraq...
Genocide Watch
Feb 20, 2018
Syria: Aid finally reaches Eastern Ghouta after death toll rises above 200 in four day assault
As the death toll from a four-day assault on Eastern Ghouta rose above 200 last week, the UN Security Council met behind closed doors on...
!a Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) Weekly 1
Feb 16, 2018
Integrating Syrian Refugees in Istanbul’s “District of Victimhood”
Sultangazi is an inner-city district of Istanbul located on the European side of the Bosphorus, home to more than a half-million Turkish...
International Crisis Group 1
Feb 15, 2018
Tackling the MENA Region’s Intersecting Conflicts
By Joost Hiltermann What's new? Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, conflicts of divergent origins across the Middle East have intersected...
International Crisis Group 1
Feb 13, 2018
Averting Disaster in Syria’s Idlib Province
What happened? The de-escalation zone in north-western Syria is on the brink of collapse. Boosted by Russian air support, Syrian regime...
International Crisis Group 1
Feb 9, 2018
