Madaya
Pawns in Syria's Ceasefire, Three Boys Die in Landmine Explosion
The three young boys could not access medical care because Madaya — the Syrian town where they lived — is playing a key role in a deadly geopolitical balancing act.
'Thousands of People May Have Starved to Death' in Syria, Warns UN
The stark reality check from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights came as the organization prepares to deliver life-saving aid to about 154,000 besieged Syrians in the next five days.
The UN Plans to Use Russian Aircraft to Deliver Humanitarian Aid in Syria
The UN's World Food Program said it would have to consult Russia and Assad's government to ensure the flight's safe passage, but played down the Russian Foreign Ministry's assertion that the UN was teaming up with Moscow and Assad.
‘They Will Die There': Video Shows Starvation Inside Madaya Clinic Run by a Vet
VICE News obtained video and photos from inside the tiny makeshift clinic in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya. The only doctor has been forced to flee and there are virtually no supplies.
More Than a Million Civilians Are Under Siege in Syria, Mostly by Regime, Report Says
As Syrian peace talks in Geneva broke up on Wednesday with no result, new figures from a watchdog group indicate that far more Syrians are living under siege in the country than the UN has reported — predominantly in areas surrounded by regime forces.
Exclusive: Meet the Syrian Rebel Commander in the Besieged City of Madaya
We spoke to Abu Abdulrahman, the man who commands a contingent of rebel fighters in the town that has been under a crippling siege for the past six months.
How an American Family Ended Up Starving in the Besieged Syrian Town of Madaya
At least five US citizens, including three American-born children, are struggling to survive a Hezbollah-imposed siege that has left Madaya sorely lacking in food and medicine — and with no means of escape.
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UN Says 400 Starving Syrians Need to Be Evacuated From Besieged Town of Madaya
A day after delivering food and supplies to Madaya, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for Syria said he saw people there that looked like "skeletons."
Aid Convoy Finally Enters the Besieged Syrian Town of Madaya
An aid convoy that left this morning from Damascus to deliver food and other supplies to thousands of besieged civilians, some of them at risk of starvation, arrived in Madaya Monday evening.
Aid Trucks Head for Besieged Syrian Town of Madaya
A UN and Red Cross convoy carrying food and supplies departed Damascus to relieve starvation conditions in the besieged town, while other convoys attempted to deliver aid to the towns of Foah and Kefraya near Idlib.
Starvation Deaths Reported in Besieged Syrian City as UN Prepares to Send Aid
Doctors Without Borders reported five starvation deaths in the besieged city of Madaya and said 200 others could require hospitalization if help doesn’t arrive soon.