A Call for Withdrawal, but from Whom? Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani's call to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for Israel's withdrawal from southern Syria has reignited a longstanding debate.
The meeting between the Syrian FM and the UN chief took place against the backdrop of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the region.
The fact that al Shaibani's demand is part of a broader appeal to Guterres, also including demands from other regional leaders, highlights the UN's increasingly precarious role in mediating Middle East conflicts.