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Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Thousands have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a powerful earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday. The magnitude 7.8 quake was one of the strongest to strike the area in more than a century. Rescue workers are digging through debris in freezing conditions, while the death toll is on the rise.

  • 7 Feb

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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid are seen at the Bab al Hawa border crossing with Syria on  February 9, 2023. (Reuters)
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Syrian Red Crescent: Militants prevent aid convoys from entering Idlib

The Syrian Red Crescent states that its convoy has been waiting for 12 days on the outskirts of Idlib and was not allowed to enter, due to the armed groups' refusal of all mediation.

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 19 Mar 17:53
US Lawmakers Unanimously Vote To Kill Syrian Civilians With Sanctions Following Earthquake
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US Lawmakers Unanimously Vote To Kill Syrian Civilians With Sanctions Following Earthquake

The vote is a prime example of how the US congress is willing to back the government's illegal occupation of Syrian territory and military involvement in a conflict that they themselves were never even consulted on.

  • Robert InlakeshRobert Inlakesh
  • 16 Mar 15:11
PMF engineers build housing units for Syrians (archive)
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PMF builds temporary housing units for Syrians affected by earthquake

The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) began building temporary shelters that include 500 ready-to-use housing units in the Jibreen area, east of Aleppo, in Syria. 

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 07 Mar 00:51
Over 850,000 children stilChildren walk between tents, in Aslanli, southeastern Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP)
MENA

Over 850,000 children still displaced by Turkey, Syria quakes: UNICEF

A month after the fatal earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, 850,000 children are still without homes.

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 06 Mar 20:49
Volunteers distribute bread and other food supplies to those who lost their homes at a camp in Killi, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP)
MENA

UN urges resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey

The United Nations urges countries to expedite the return of Syrian refugees from earthquake-ravaged areas in Turkey.

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 05 Mar 00:09
Rescue teams search through the wreckage of collapsed buildings in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 (AP)
MENA

Switzerland eases sanctions on Syria

The Swiss government states decides to ease sanctions on Syria "to provide humanitarian assistance or support to the civilian population."

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 03 Mar 21:38
People walk past collapsed buildings following a devastating earthquake in the town of Jinderis, Aleppo province, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
MENA

Turkey and Syria earthquake victims' number exceed 50,000

WHO and Russian FM are assisting Turkey and Syria respectively with the aftermath of the earthquake

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 28 Feb 21:51
Sameh Shoukry, Egypt Foreign Minister and COP27 president, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP)
MENA

Egypt's FM to visit Syria for 1st time in decade: Official

Egypt's Foreign Minister is heading to Turkey and Syria Monday morning, for the first such visit in a decade of tense relations with both countries.

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 26 Feb 22:17
Protests in Al-Hasakah calling for lifting sanctions on Syria
MENA

Aid convoys for quake affectees, sit-ins against sanctions on Syria

Al-Hasakah deputy governor tells Al Mayadeen that various social components collected large amounts of aid and sent them to Aleppo and Latakia.

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 25 Feb 22:18
A destroyed building leans on a neighbouring house following the earthquake in Samandag, southern Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 (AP).
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Turkey: 171 arrest warrants issued in buildings collapse cases

The Turkish Justice Ministry issues arrest warrants for 171 individuals as part of an investigation into construction corruption following the devastating earthquake.

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • 23 Feb 23:08
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Syrian children protest against Western sanctions
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Syrian children protest against Western sanctions

"The siege deprives us of our childhood and our rights." Syrian children rallied in the streets of Damascus calling for lifting Western sanctions on the quake-hit country.

  • 23 Feb
Turkey and Syria shook again by another earthquake
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Turkey and Syria shook again by another earthquake

The Turkish-Syrian border experienced a 6.4-magnitude earthquake with aftershocks affecting Syria and #Lebanon, followed by yet another earthquake with a 5.3 magnitude in the same region.

  • 20 Feb
The Israeli rescue team scandal
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The Israeli rescue team scandal

The Israeli rescue team, which is supposed to aid in the rescue operations in Turkey after the devastating earthquake, had stolen a 2-century-old manuscript. The manuscript was later returned to Turkey.

  • 20 Feb
Syria: A father lost 3 of his children in the deadly earthquake
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Syria: A father lost 3 of his children in the deadly earthquake

This Syrian man lost three of his children in a blink of an eye, as well as what they used to call home, in the Latakia countryside. Ibrahim Outhman details to Al Mayadeen how the powerful earthquake shattered his family.

  • 13 Feb

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Syrians are being expelled from shelters in Turkey
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Syrians are being expelled from shelters in Turkey

"We've been in this situation for a week and we're suffering." Syrians in Turkey are reporting that they are being forcibly expelled from shelters in Reyhanli and Antakya to give priority to Turkish nationals and families.

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • 16 Feb
Syria catastrophe exposes US’ humanitarian myth
MENA

Syria catastrophe exposes US’ humanitarian myth

“The devastating earthquakes, on top of years of war and turmoil, have left Syria in a terrible humanitarian crisis," and IOL emphasized that "the frequent [US] military strikes and economic sanctions have caused huge civilian casualties."

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • 13 Feb
GoFundMe refuses to help Syria
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GoFundMe refuses to help Syria

GoFundMe is refusing to send aid to Syria over sanctions from the US Treasury despite the devastating earthquake that hit the country. Additionally, they are supporting the White Helmets, a group that is accused of having ties to several terrorist groups.

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • 10 Feb
Western selective humanitarianism, Syria earthquake falls on deaf ears
MENA

Western selective humanitarianism, Syria earthquake falls on deaf ears

As the catastrophe unfolds in front of the whole world's eyes in Syria, one can't help but notice how the West deliberately chose not to help the catastrophe-stricken country, instead, the nations who seem to care about human rights kept their arbitrary sa

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • 7 Feb
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