The UN voiced outrage Friday at the demand from Gulf countries that Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera shut down, describing it as “an unacceptable attack on the right to freedom of expression and opinion.” The closure of the broadcaster is one of 13 wide-ranging demands placed on Doha by Saudi Arabia and ...
Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find family members and check on property, the UN refugee agency said Friday. The agency said it had seen “a notable trend of spontaneous returns to and within Syria in 2017.” ...
