Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday called for the convening of an international conference by mid-2018 to pave the way for recognition of Palestinian statehood as part of a wider Middle East peace ‘process’. “To solve the Palestine question, it is essential to establish a multilateral international mechanism emanating from ...
The United Nations in Syria appealed on Tuesday for a one-month truce in the conflict to allow aid to reach civilians. In a statement issued in Damascus, the UN said a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in several parts of the country to which it was not being given access. The ...
