Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns
WEB3 days ago · Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria. The escalating regional tensions are drawing Syria deeper into conflict, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on …
Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation ... - UN News
WEB4 days ago · “The series of explosions across Lebanon and rockets fired toward Israel in recent days adds to the volatility,” said Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.. He urged all sides “to refrain from steps that will further exacerbate the situation and take immediate steps to de-escalate.”. Settlement activity continues
Lebanon: UN warns of escalating horror in Middle East as ... - UN News
WEB3 days ago · Lebanon: UN warns of escalating horror in Middle East as ‘communications tools become weapons’ 20 September 2024 Peace and Security The risk to security and stability, not only in Lebanon but also in the wider Middle East region, “could not be clearer or graver”, the top UN political affairs official warned on Friday.
Middle East on tenterhooks as Israel, Hezbollah square off over …
WEB2 days ago · Thousands of demonstrators marched through central Rome, calling for an end to the war on Gaza. The crowd protested Israel’s actions in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon.
US is more hands-off than usual in the Middle East | AP News
WEB2 days ago · Updated 9:03 PM PDT, September 20, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking a more hands-off approach than usual during a week of dramatic escalation between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, with top U.S. officials holding back from full-on crisis diplomacy for fear of making matters worse.
Urgently Calling for Ceasefire, Senior Officials, Speakers Warn ...
WEB4 days ago · Warning that the recent deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon marked a dangerous turning point, senior United Nations officials called for immediate de-escalation and ceasefire between all parties before a devastating war engulfs the entire Middle East.
Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation ...
WEB4 days ago · During a briefing to the Security Council in New York on Wednesday. “The series of explosions across Lebanon and rockets fired toward Israel in recent days adds to the volatility,” said Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. He urged all sides “to refrain from steps that will further exacerbate the situation and take immediate steps to de-escalate.”
Middle East Crisis - The New York Times
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Still, the cross-border attacks early Sunday underscored the looming threat of a wider war in the Middle East, and added urgency to the Biden administration’s push to close a cease-fire deal ...
Middle East Crisis Hamas Resists Israel’s Latest Cease-Fire Offer
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The U.S. secretary of state is on a tour of the Middle East to press for a cease-fire deal, but a Hamas spokesman said the group could not accept the latest Israeli proposal without changes.
Middle East Crisis - The New York Times
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Israel is open to a truce involving an initial release of 33 hostages, officials say. Biden speaks to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar to press for Hamas’s agreement on a new cease-fire. Blinken ...
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