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Northwest Syria of ‘Greatest Concern’ after Quake, Says WHO

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was particularly concerned over the welfare of people in northwestern Syria, a opposition-held region with little access to aid, since the earthquakes struck last week. "It's clear that the zone of greatest concern at the moment is the area of northwestern Syria,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Türkiye Eyes Post-quake Reconstruction, Syrians Seek More Aid

Türkiye turned its focus to reconstruction on Wednesday, encouraging those in quake-hit areas whose buildings have been deemed safe to return home, while its stock index soared as it reopened after five days of earthquake-related closure. In neighboring Syria's opposition-held northwest, which was already suffering from more than a decade…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Two More Saudi Relief Planes Fly to Aleppo, Gaziantep to Aid Quake Victims

Two more planes carrying relief to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Türkiye departed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The planes took off from King Khalid International Airport and were headed to Syria’s Aleppo and Türkiye's Gaziantep. The first aircraft is loaded with 90 tons of food baskets,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Footballer Christian Atsu remains missing nine days after the Türkiye earthquake, according to agent

Despite reports he had been found alive after the Türkiye earthquake, Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu remains missing nine days after the tremor, according to his agent.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Families forced to bury loved ones in mass graves as bodies line the streets of Türkiye and Syria

As the death toll from the deadly series of earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria last week passes 41,000, how are these numbers being counted and how are communities dealing with so many bodies?

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Saudi Govt Stresses Kingdom’s Support to Earthquake Victims

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday its solidarity and support to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye last week. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The government stressed that it stands by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

UN Appeals for $397 Million to Help Syrian Quake Survivors

The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in opposition-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country’s 12-year war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

First UN Aid Convoy Passes into Northwest Syria from Newly-Opened Crossing

A first convoy of UN aid entered rebel-held northwest Syria from Türkiye via the newly-opened Bab al-Salameh crossing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the UN's humanitarian affairs office said. The aid was being delivered by the International Organization for Migration, the spokesperson told Reuters. They did not provide details of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

Turks, Syrians Share ‘Displacement Camps’

The earthquake that struck southern Türkiye has forced people back to Syrian displacement camps. This time around the camps have become the homes of Turks, whose houses were destroyed in the earthquake. Turkish authorities had vacated nearly all of these camps after the Syrians obtained the Turkish citizenship and settled…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

Israeli Flights to Türkiye to Resume as Ties Improve, FM Cohen Says

Israeli airlines will resume direct flights to Türkiye as a mark of a continued improvement in bilateral relations, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Tuesday, predicting a 25% increase in tourism this year. The first such flight will depart on Thursday, Cohen told reporters during what he described as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023