Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, has asked for a “transparent probe” into the assassination of Abu Akleh. She said: “It was really, really horrifying. She was well respected. She was doing her job, the jobs that you all do every single day and I just want to express my condolences to her … Read more
At a conference in Brussels on Tuesday, international donors pledged $6.7 billion for conflict-torn Syria, insisting that the crisis must not be forgotten even as the Ukraine war dominates global attention. “This event today comes at a particularly difficult time,” said EU neighborhood commissioner Oliver Varhelyi. “Our societies and economies, including the key donors are … Read more
International donors held their sixth pledging conference for conflict-torn Syria on Tuesday, in Brussels, saying Syrians should not be forgotten even as the Ukraine war dominates global attention. “World public opinion seems not to be able to deal with more than one crisis at the time,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he … Read more
