Syria’s Assad visits UAE in first trip to Arab state since 2011
Bashar al-Assad meets the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in first visit to an Arab state since the Syrian war erupted. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
Russia-Ukraine live news: Biden warns Xi against helping Putin
US president told Chinese counterpart of ‘implications and consequences’ should China back Russia, White House says. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
‘We waited for death’: Mariupol siege survivor recounts ordeal
The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has been devastated by relentless Russian bombardment. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
Has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stalled?
Moscow has yet to take over any of Ukraine’s biggest cities despite attacks by land, sea and air. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
UNSC: West dismisses Russian claims of bioweapons in Ukraine
Renewed Russian claims of biological weapons programme in Ukraine face rebuke at UN Security Council meeting. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
Zelenskyy: 130 rescued, ‘hundreds’ under Mariupol theatre rubble
Up to 1,000 may have been taking refuge underground at the time of the blast, which Ukraine blames on Russia. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
Russia’s war and peace scenarios in Ukraine
And the unique role of an unlikely mediator, China. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
Sudan: Russian influence and Ukraine war stir domestic tensions
Officials courted Russian influence but the interference and the war in Ukraine are catalysing tensions back in Sudan. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
Personal ties that bind: How Xi-Putin relationship has evolved
Close ties between two leaders unlikely to differ much in short term, even if China distances itself from Ukraine war. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
As war ravages Ukraine, refugee crisis hits Polish cities
While there is no shortage of generosity in Ukraine’s Central European neighbour, space runs out in several cities. Al Jazeera English 18 Mar, 2022
