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UN Security Council refrains from condemning Turkey

Hatay - Muslimchronicle

The UN Security Council discussed Turkey’s intensifying offensive against Kurdish militias and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria on Monday but did not condemn or demand an end to the sensitive Turkish operation. Already scheduled to hear a report from UN aid chief Mark Lowcock on his recent visit to Syria, at France’s request the Security Council also touched onRead more

UN Yemen envoy to step down next month

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The UN Yemen envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will step down as top negotiator for the war-stricken country next month, the international body announced on Monday. A statement released by the United Nations did not name a successor for Cheikh Ahmed, who was appointed special envoy for Yemen in April 2015. Cheikh Ahmed "does not intend to continue in his positionRead more

Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5bn

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has pledged $1.5bn (£1.1bn) in new humanitarian aid for the country. It will also increase the capacities of Yemeni ports to receive aid and cargo shipments, and set up 17 "safe-passage corridors" for humanitarian groups. Three years of conflict and a blockade imposed by the coalition have caused what the UN calls "the worst man-made humanitarianRead more

Parties involved in Yemen to begin peace talks

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Arab Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen will hold a meeting in Riyadh on Monday to discuss new political negotiations and call on all parties to take proactive steps to ensure the success of this critical stage in Yemen. Yemen’s UN envoy, Ismail Weld al-Sheikh, said that the Arab Coalition was willing to be involved in the discussions. Weld al-ShiekhRead more

At least 5 killed in anti-Kabila demonstration in DR Congo

KINSHASA - Muslimchronicle

At least five people were killed and several others wounded on Sunday in Kinshasa during an anti-Kabila demonstration convened by the Catholic Church across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), according to the UN mission in the west African country. At least 69 people were arrested across the country, according to the UN Stabilization Mission in DR CongoRead more

At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN

Kinshasa - Muslimchronicle

At least five people have been killed and another 33 injured on Sunday in DR Congo as security forces cracked down on protesters at banned marches demanding that President Joseph Kabila stand down, the UN said. The deaths all occurred in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO said, adding that 69 people had been arrested at ralliesRead more

50,000 at Greek protest over Macedonia name row

Thessaloniki - Muslimchronicle

About 50.000 people massed in the streets of northern Greece's biggest city Thessaloniki on Sunday in a protest over the Macedonia name dispute between Athens and Skopje, police said. Hardliners in Greece are seeking to block any deal that contains the term Macedonia in UN-brokered talks to resolve the long-running row over the name. source: AFPRead more

UAE submits notes to UN on Qatar’s interception of aircraft

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The UAE has submitted two notes to the President of the UN Security Council and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of the UN Charter, following Qatar’s threat to the lives of civilians through its interception of two UAE aircraft on a routine flight to Bahrain via internationally accredited airlines, and with allRead more

Warnings of fallout after US freezes funding

Ramallah - Muslimchronicle

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Wednesday it faced its worst funding crisis ever after the White House froze tens of millions of dollars in contributions, a move Palestinian leaders decried as cruel and blatantly biased. The agency provides Palestinian refugees and their descendants across the Middle East with services including schools and medical care, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long accusedRead more

Syria peace talks to resume in Vienna Jan 25-26

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations will host a new round of peace talks on Syria next week in Vienna, a UN statement said Wednesday, just days before Russia opens a conference on ending the war. The January 25-26 talks will be followed by a peace congress in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on January 29 and 30 aimed at finding aRead more