Belgium, Germany and Kuwait on Wednesday requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the upsurge in fighting in northwest Syria, diplomats said. Syrian forces and their Russian allies have stepped up attacks on the jihadist-controlled Idlib region since late April, raising alarm that a full-on offensive is imminent to seize the territory. The public meeting, expected to be held this week, would follow up on a closed session … Continue reading UN Security Council calls urgent meeting to discuss over northwest Syria