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UN figure describes looting of Syria aid

The United Nations has only limited access to besieged areas of Syria, and humanitarian supplies -- even diapers -- which make it through are often looted by the country’s military, according to a UN coordinator.  Speaking exclusively to Anadolu Agency, Kevin Kennedy said the UN was...

HRW calls for protecting civilians in Syrian ISIS-held city

A human rights watchdog has urged the U.S.-led coalition battling to capture ISIS de facto capital of Raqqa to make the protection of civilians its priority in the campaign. The New York-based Human Rights Watch says in a statement released on Tuesday that the United States and the local...

Syria talks in Astana likely in early July

A new round of peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital of Astana is likely to be held in early July, RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying on Tuesday.   Read More:  Fighting breaks out amongst rebels in city of al Bab...