UN warns of `looming catastrophe` in 4 besieged Syria towns
The top UN official in Damascus has warned of a "looming humanitarian catastrophe" in four besieged towns in Syria, calling for immediate access to deliver aid to some 60,000 residents.
Feb 14, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
Buses enter Syrian border town to evacuate fighters, civilians under UN deal
Ambulances and buses entered the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani on Monday to ferry scores of the insurgents to Turkey under a deal brokered by the United Nations, rebel sources there said.
Dec 28, 2015, 14:51 PM IST
Evacuation of three Syrian towns to go ahead on Monday under rare deal: Report
Besieged rebel fighters in a Syrian border town and families trapped in two Shi`ite towns in northern Syria are expected to be evacuated on Monday in the second stage of a rare, UN-backed deal between warring sides in Syria`s war, sources close to negotiations said.
Dec 28, 2015, 09:50 AM IST
Six-month truce agreed in three Syria towns: Monitor
An agreement was reached Thursday between the warring parties in Syria for a six-month truce in the rebel-held town of Zabadani and two Shiite towns in the northwest, a monitor said.
Sep 25, 2015, 01:49 AM IST
