Tag: Syria

Several rounds of peace talks on the Syrian Civil War have taken place in Astana, Kazakhstan. Here, TeachMideast provides background information and context to better understand the purpose and outcomes of these negotiations. 1. What has been the focus of these talks? The Arab Spring protests in Syria led to the current Syrian Civil […]

Presiding over his final United Nations General Assembly meeting at the UN headquarters in New York in September this past year, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon harshly admonished states who have contributed to humanitarian suffering in Syria, specifically referencing the Monday air strike on a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy bound for hard-hit and largely inaccessible […]
