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Turkey’s Syrian refugee youth worry about their post-quake future

Young, desperate teens are forced to work in the grey market, but after the quakes, they feel they have nowhere to go.

Al Jazeera

Britain took its eye off Libya and the Manchester bomb victims paid the price

Salman Abedi was the product of an unstable country and a radicalised diaspora. How did MI5 not see the signs?

The Guardian - UK

Syria Mission Worth the Risk, Milley Says after Visit

The nearly eight-year-old US deployment to Syria to combat ISIS is still worth the risk, the top US military officer said on Saturday, after an unannounced visit to a base to meet US troops in the country's northeast, Reuters reported. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Cristiano Ronaldo hugs boy, 10, whose dad died in Turkey-Syria earthquake in moving clip

Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has comforted a Syrian boy who lost his father in the earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkey on February 6, killing over 45,000 people

Daily Mirror

Photos show double blow of war and earthquakes in regime-held Syria

NPR gained rare access to parts of Syria after last month's devastating earthquakes, photographing what life is like for people who were already coping with a years-long civil war.

WEKU

Switzerland Eases Syria Sanctions

Switzerland said on Friday it will ease sanctions imposed on Syria to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, especially to those affected by the February 6 earthquake, following similar measures announced by the United States and the European Union. So far, humanitarian organizations receiving federal funding for their activities on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquakes Caused $5.1 Bln in Damage in Syria, World Bank Estimates

The deadly earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria last month caused about $5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria, the World Bank said on Friday, furthering destruction in a country already devastated by years of civil war. The current value of damaged and destroyed buildings and infrastructure is estimated…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Co Down medic on treating pregnant women pulled from rubble of Turkey Syria earthquake

"Carrying a baby is obviously worrying for any mother at the best of times, let alone when you have survived an earthquake"

Belfast Live

Dalbeattie volunteers raising money to boost earthquake relief effort in Turkey and Syria

Jean Collier is leading a rota of helpers at the store opposite the Maxwell Arms

Daily Record

Turkish Migration Department Denies Transferring 600,000 Syrians to Istanbul

The Turkish Migration Management denied allegations that 600,000 Syrians were transferred from earthquake-stricken regions in the country’s south, east and southeast to Istanbul. It also denied that the cost of their transport was covered by official authorities, while Turkish citizens had to pay for public transportation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

KSrelief Continues to Send Aid to Victims of Earthquake in Syria

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continued to provide aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye last month. On Wednesday, it distributed 11,156 blankets and mattresses in Aleppo’s Afrin and Jindires, as well as the city of al-Bab. The aid will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrians displaced by quakes fear cholera outbreak as cases surge

At least two people died in northwest Syria last month following a rise in cholera infections.

Al Jazeera

Marriott to host fundraiser dinner

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park is hosting a fundraising "Hand In Hand" gala dinner on Sunday, March 5, to offer support to all those that have been affected by this tragedy.

Bangkok Post

How 'apolitical' Western Youtubers help push Syrian propaganda

Their videos get huge amounts of clicks and profits on YouTube. And their vlogs show a Syria that has turned the page on years of civil war. But these so-called "apolitical" travel influencers are shown around the country by regime-sponsored guides that shape the narrative. One guide who appears in…

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Daily Mirror

Turkey earthquake: Dog pulled from rubble after being buried alive for 23 days

Just over three weeks ago, twin earthquakes tore apart Turkey and Syria, leading to entire neighbourhoods being completely flattened and the deaths of 50,000 people

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Threatens to Strike Hezbollah in Southern Syria

Israeli planes dropped leaflets in areas in the governorates of Qoneitra and Daraa, southern Syria, warning the Syrian army against the consequences of sheltering Hezbollah members. The leaflets read: “We will not accept the continued presence of Hezbollah at the Tel Al-Hara military base, and the continuation of cooperation in…

Al Jazeera

Closed borders put cancer patients in Syria’s Idlib at risk

Stuck on the Syrian side of the border unable to return to Turkey, patients fret over how they will continue treatment.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian MP Rejects US Criticism of Cairo’s Dealing with Damascus

Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri has rejected the criticism made by the US Department of State over Cairo’s dealing with the Syrian regime, against the backdrop of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s solidarity visit to Damascus. Bakri described the demands by Congress members to impose sanctions on the countries that normalize…

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UN chief praises Iraqi progress towards stability in rare visit

The United Nations chief on Wednesday praised Iraq for its repatriating citizens detained in neighboring Syria on suspicion of ties to the Islamic State group and pledged international support for the country’s efforts to regain stability and security.

Radio France Internationale

French woman 'obsessed' with joining Islamic State in Syria jailed for 12 years

A Paris court sentenced a French woman to 12 years in prison for two stays in Syria and territory controlled by the Islamic State armed group

The Independent UK

UN chief praises moves toward stability in rare Iraq visit

The U.N. chief has praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens detained in neighboring Syria on suspicion of ties to the Islamic State group during a rare visit to Baghdad

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Chief Visits Opposition-Held Syria for First Time after Quake

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday urged the international community to help earthquake-hit northwest Syria, on his first ever visit to opposition-held areas of the war-ravaged country. "The people of northwest Syria need the assistance of the international community to recover and rebuild," Tedros told reporters after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Low Water Levels Force Halt to North Syria Hydropower

Local authorities in northeast Syria will suspend operations at a hydroelectric dam for a week because of low water levels, two officials said on Wednesday, leaving several million people at risk of power outages. The Tishreen dam in the northern province of Aleppo will be out of service from Wednesday…

The Independent UK

UN scrambles to reunite families after Turkey-Syria quake

The head of the U.N. children's agency says that reuniting children with their missing family is a top priority after last month’s massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Efforts to end Assad isolation gather speed after quake

Experts say many Arab governments see last month’s earthquake disaster as reason to deepen engagement with al-Assad.

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