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Thursday, July 17, 2025 UN News The Security Council met on Thursday afternoon for an emergency session on Syria after deadly violence in the south and a wave of Israeli airstrikes that reportedly hit military sites and key locations in Damascus. Khaled Khiari, a senior UN political affairs official briefed ambassadors, warning that renewed bloodshed could derail prospects for a credible, inclusive political transition and widen regional fault lines. UN News App users can follow here.
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<p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2025/07/17/40414">SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency meeting on rising tensions in Syria</a>, <cite>Inter Press Service</cite>, Thursday, July 17, 2025 (posted by Global Issues)</p>… to produce this:
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency meeting on rising tensions in Syria , Inter Press Service , Thursday, July 17, 2025 (posted by Global Issues)
