Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari said Sunday that unilateral sanctions imposed by the Western countries are hampering the government’s efforts to import medicine and other medical supplies to fight the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak in the country. “Unilateral coercive economic measures hinder Syria’s ability to meet the ...
The UN human rights chief on Friday accused the ISIL terrorist group and other militant factions in Syria of taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to step up violence on civilians, describing the situation as a “ticking time-bomb”. “Various parties to the conflict in Syria, including ISIL, appear to view ...
