“While the world has quickly mobilized in support of people here, the impact of this quake will be felt for months and years to come,” said WFP Executive Director David Beasley. During a visit to the Hatay region in southern Türkiye, he described “incomprehensible” devastation and an “apocalyptic” landscape. With some 18 million people affected…
The Jordanian army has foiled an attempt to smuggle arms from Syria by drone. According to state media, the kingdom’s border guards spotted a drone loaded with weapons and hand grenades entering the country’s eastern region. Military officials say the armed drone was shot down in Jordanian territory. After the search, the border guards recovered…
November 2022: The aftermath of the bombing at Bishat Square Turkish forces have killed the mastermind of the horrific bombing in Istanbul during an operation in northern Syria. According to Turkey’s official news agency, the mastermind was identified as Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) operative Halil Menthi, who was killed by Turkish intelligence officials. This operation…
Seventeen trucks arrived in the region that day via two crossings – Bab Al-Hawa and Bab Al-Salaam – carrying aid provided by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR; the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Health sector hard hit A UN humanitarian delegation was in Idlib governorate and visited a displacement camp…
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir – file photo Saudi Arabia has announced projects worth 183 million riyals for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir announced this while addressing the International Humanitarian Forum. He said that 300 houses will be built for the…
15 people were also injured in the Israeli attack in Syria; Photo: File Damascus: A building was completely destroyed in an Israeli missile attack in the capital of Syria, resulting in the death of 15 people and over 10 injuries. According to the World News Agency, Israel targeted Iran’s cultural center in Syria from the…
Since 9 February, 143 trucks have passed through the Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salam border crossings, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “The movements continue today, they continue over the weekend and will continue every day for as long as the needs are there,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in…
The United Arab Emirates will provide additional aid of 50 million dollars to Syria affected by the devastating earthquake on the instructions of the President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. The new aid amounts are in addition to the $50 million previously provided to Syria, a country wracked by civil war since 2011 and badly hit…
Sabbat Muzamil, a young leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (N) living in Perifait, a suburb of the French capital, and others collected donations and essential items for the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria under their help. Donations and collected essential items were sent to Turkey and Syria by Pakistani Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed,…
The total death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 41 thousand. Turkish President Erdogan says that the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey has reached 35,418, more than 2.2 million people have left the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey, and relief activities will continue until the last person is removed from…
