U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope for Syria on Thursday, noting a “flame of hope” following the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but also acknowledged the significant hurdles ahead. Guterres emphasized that the Middle East is engulfed in numerous conflicts, yet Syria’s situation offers a glimpse of potential progress that must not be extinguished. He also criticized Israel’s ongoing …
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Syria Urges UN to Demand Israeli Withdrawal
Syriaโs interim government has called on the U.N. Security Council to demand Israel cease its attacks on Syrian territory and withdraw from areas it has entered in the north, violating a 1974 Disengagement Agreement. In letters to the council and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Syriaโs U.N. Ambassador Koussay Aldahhak made these demands on behalf of the interim government. These letters, …
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