Turkiye-Syria Earthquake | International community ignores quake-hit Syria, its dead and the dying
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkiye-Syria Earthquake | International community ignores quake-hit Syria, its dead and the dying

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 24, 2023 17:59 IST Deep down in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, not far from the town of Reyhanli, as a few dozen UN trucks carrying relief supplies for Syria’s earthquake-stricken areas pass the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, Muhammed Sheikh, a 42-year-old Syrian who was displaced from Aleppo a decade ago because of the war, mourns his fate and that of his countrymen. UN aid reached four days after the quake Rescue efforts aside, aid trucks from the UN arrived at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, northwestern Syria’s only link to the outside world, nearly four days after the quake, Sheikh said. In 2014, the UN Security Council approved four border crossings into Syria for humanitarian aid deliveries: Al-Yarubiyah, an area controlled by Kurdish-led forces in northeastern Syria on the Iraqi border; Al-Ramtha on the Jordanian border in southern Syria,, an area that has since been retaken by Syrian government forces; Bab al-Salam and Bab al-Hawa, both in rebel-held territory in northern Syria on the Turkish border. Fighting continues What also held aid workers back was the fact that Syrian government forces and rebels were fighting in Aleppo, Syria’s most populous province, in the midst of rescue efforts.

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Israel hits Syria with over 350 airstrikes; claims Syrian navy ‘destroyed’
1 week, 6 days ago

Israel hits Syria with over 350 airstrikes; claims Syrian navy ‘destroyed’

The Hindu  

Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli Defence Minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. Speaking at a navy base in Haifa, Mr. Katz said the Army will create a “defence zone free of weapons and terrorist …

Syria President Assad huddles with Russia, Iran as rebels near; over 300 insurgents killed | What's happening
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria President Assad huddles with Russia, Iran as rebels near; over 300 insurgents killed | What's happening

Hindustan Times  

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad got his biggest challenge in recent years and it seemingly came out of nowhere. Dozens of Iran-aligned Iraqi Hashd al Shaabi fighters from Iraq also crossed into Syria through a military route near Al Bukamal crossing, a senior Syrian army source told Reuters. Anti-government fighters tear up a poster for Syrian President Bachar al Assad …

Syria’s government extends permission for UN to bring aid through border crossing with Turkey
11 months, 1 week ago

Syria’s government extends permission for UN to bring aid through border crossing with Turkey

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria’s government is giving the United Nations permission for another six months to use a major border crossing with Turkey to bring aid into the country’s rebel-held northwest. Syria’s mission to the U.N. said in a statement late Thursday that the Bab al-Hawa crossing should be “effectively operationalized in a way that contributes to helping people in need …

Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas
1 year, 4 months ago

Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas

Al Jazeera  

Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance. “We greatly welcome the extension of permission by the government of Syria to utilise the Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee border crossings until November 13th,” said UN aid spokesperson Eri Kaneko. ‘Ready to resume operations’ The UN had also been using the …

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Miliband’s comments came more than two weeks after …

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with Syria’s last rebel-held enclave is putting 4.1 million Syrian there in danger, the president of the International Rescue Committee warned this week. David Miliband’s comments came more than two weeks after the U.N. Security Council failed to renew the mandate for the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between …

UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are 'unacceptable'
1 year, 5 months ago

UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are 'unacceptable'

The Independent  

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UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are ‘unacceptable’
1 year, 5 months ago

UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are ‘unacceptable’

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United Nations agency responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid has described conditions placed by the Syrian government on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria as “unacceptable.” The future delivery of aid across Syria’s northern border was thrown into question Tuesday after the U.N. Security Council was unable to agree on either of two competing proposals to extend …

UN says Syria cross-border aid conditions ‘unacceptable’
1 year, 5 months ago

UN says Syria cross-border aid conditions ‘unacceptable’

Al Jazeera  

UN raises concerns with Damascus’s terms for aid deliveries via the Bab al-Hawa crossing to rebel-held areas in northwest Syria. The United Nations has described conditions placed by the Syrian government on aid deliveries to the country’s northwestern areas from Turkey as “unacceptable”. The agency responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid also noted that the Syrian government’s request that deliveries be …

Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkey stops
1 year, 5 months ago

Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkey stops

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — Youssef al-Ramadan says he always feels guilty for having to put his wife and three children to work in order to survive — and now they might not be able to get by since international aid could stop flowing from Turkey. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric underscored Wednesday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “is not giving up” on trying …

UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval
1 year, 5 months ago

UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday failed to renew authorization of the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey, officially ending a U.N. operation that had been vital to helping a region of 4.1 million people. Nonetheless, Bab al-Hawa remains “the center of gravity” for U.N. cross-border deliveries, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres …

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?
1 year, 5 months ago

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey is virtually certain to get a green light to continue from the U.N. Security Council — but the big question is for how long. The earthquake caused more than 4,500 deaths in northwest Syria and about 855,000 people had their homes damaged or destroyed, according …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called …

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid
1 year, 5 months ago

UN warns that 90% of Syrians are below the poverty line, while millions face cuts in food aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the 12-year conflict in Syria has pushed 90% of its population below the poverty line, and that millions face cuts in food aid next month because of a funding shortfall. But Russia’s U.N. ambassador, whose country is Syria’s most important ally, called the cross-border aid deliveries “a zero-sum game” that …

UN aid enters Syrian rebel enclave from government territory in first such crossing since earthquake
1 year, 6 months ago

UN aid enters Syrian rebel enclave from government territory in first such crossing since earthquake

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — A convoy carrying U.N. aid entered Syria’s last rebel-held enclave from government-held territory on Friday, the first such shipment to cross battle lines since February’s deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. After the February earthquake that struck Turkey and northern Syria, causing widespread destruction, convoys have been prevented from entering the province of Idlib from …

Syria extends opening of 2 border crossings with Turkey for quake aid
1 year, 7 months ago

Syria extends opening of 2 border crossings with Turkey for quake aid

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian government has agreed to extend by another three months the use of two border crossings with Turkey into the rebel-held northwest that were opened for aid delivery after a deadly earthquake in February, Syrian and U.N. officials said Saturday. Syrian President Bashar Assad had agreed to open the border crossings at Bab al-Salameh and al-Rai …

Syria extends permission on post-quake aid border crossings
1 year, 7 months ago

Syria extends permission on post-quake aid border crossings

Al Jazeera  

Bab Alsalama and al-Ra’i will remain open for an additional period of three months ending on 13 August. Syria has extended permission for the United Nations to use two additional border crossings for post-earthquake aid for three more months, a Syrian official has said. Syria “has decided to extend the permission it granted to the UN and its specialised agencies …

Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake
1 year, 7 months ago

Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake

Associated Press  

Three months after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, living conditions remain dire in Syria’s rebel-held northwest, aid officials who visited the region said Wednesday. Patrick Mutai, a coordinator on shelters at the U.N. refugees agency, said that before the quake, some 2 million people in Syria needed assistance, including 1.8 million people who live in camps. “The earthquake …

Syria’s Assad in UAE to mark ongoing thaw in relations
1 year, 9 months ago

Syria’s Assad in UAE to mark ongoing thaw in relations

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, his first visit to the wealthy Gulf country since the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month. Sheikh Mohammed said in a statement on Twitter that the two “held constructive talks aimed at developing relations between our two countries.” The visit marks a continuation …

Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13
1 year, 9 months ago

Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The recent deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria which caused billions of dollars in damage has boosted the prospects of Syria’s once widely shunned president return to the Arab fold, but appears unlikely to jump-start large-scale reconstruction in the war-ravaged country. As Syria’s conflict enters its 13th year Wednesday, President Bashar Assad’s government still refuses to make concessions …

Analysis | Syria’s hopes of rebuilding after quake grow dim as civil war enters 13th year
1 year, 9 months ago

Analysis | Syria’s hopes of rebuilding after quake grow dim as civil war enters 13th year

The Hindu  

The recent deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria which caused billions of dollars in damage has boosted the prospects of Syria’s once widely shunned president’s return to the Arab fold, but appears unlikely to jump-start large-scale reconstruction in the war-ravaged country. As Syria’s conflict enters its 13th year on March 13, President Bashar Assad’s government still refuses to make concessions …

UN inquiry commission: Quake aid was slow to reach Syria
1 year, 9 months ago

UN inquiry commission: Quake aid was slow to reach Syria

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The international community and the Syrian government did not act quickly enough last month to help people in need in the rebel-held northwest after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and conflict-ravaged Syria, a U.N.-backed commission said Monday. “Since the earthquake, we have seen many acts to help victims by the Syrians themselves,” commission member Paulo Pinheiro said during …

UN investigators slam sluggish help for Syria quake victims
1 year, 9 months ago

UN investigators slam sluggish help for Syria quake victims

Al Jazeera  

Panel says the UN, Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians. The United Nations, the Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians after the devastating earthquakes last month, a UN-appointed commission of inquiry says. The actors failed to secure an immediate pause in hostilities, …

Photos show double blow of war and earthquakes in regime-held Syria
1 year, 9 months ago

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

NPR  

Photos show double blow of war and earthquakes in regime-held Syria Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya Batrawy/NPR Aya Batrawy/NPR JABLEH, Syria — Last month's earthquakes were catastrophic for parts of Turkey and Syria, but this is only the latest crisis to upend life here. Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya Batrawy/NPR Aya Batrawy/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya …

Analysis: Efforts to end Assad isolation gather speed after quake
1 year, 9 months ago

Analysis: Efforts to end Assad isolation gather speed after quake

Al Jazeera  

Experts say many Arab governments see last month’s earthquake disaster as reason to deepen engagement with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. “It was meant to persuade world leaders that his rehabilitation is well under way, and they should reconsider their opposition to him.” At previous junctures in the Syrian conflict, Saudi Arabia and the UAE saw their support for rebel groups fighting …

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes
1 year, 9 months ago

UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria have killed at least 50,000 people with many more injured, tens of thousands still missing and hundreds of thousands homeless, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Tuesday. Martin Griffiths told the U.N. Security Council that three weeks after the magnitude 7.8 quake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by …

Egypt foreign minister visits Syria for first time since 2011
1 year, 9 months ago

Egypt foreign minister visits Syria for first time since 2011

Al Jazeera  

Sameh Shoukry also visited Turkey, both visits signalling warming ties between the countries. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has visited Damascus in what is the first trip by a top Egyptian envoy to Syria since its civil war began in 2011 and another sign of possible warming ties between President Bashar al-Assad and Arab states. Earlier, following the earthquake, the …

Why was international aid slow to reach Syria?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why was international aid slow to reach Syria?

Al Jazeera  

As deadly tremors continue to shake Turkey and Syria, international aid has been slow to reach Syria, where decades of civil war have hindered efforts to reach survivors. According to the United Nations, close to nine million people have been affected by the earthquake, and humanitarian needs are at their highest levels. The head of the UN emergency relief operations, …

Video Shows Exact Moment When Fresh Earthquake Hit Turkiye: Caught On Cam
1 year, 10 months ago

Video Shows Exact Moment When Fresh Earthquake Hit Turkiye: Caught On Cam

ABP News  

New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 hit the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday. The aftershock struck Turkiye’s southern Hatay province, near the Syrian border, reported CNN citing Turkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency. Earlier, India sent relief supplies, a mobile hospital, and specialised search and rescue crews to Turkiye aboard four C-17 Globemaster military cargo planes …

Explained: How is aid reaching rebel-held northwest area of Syria?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: How is aid reaching rebel-held northwest area of Syria?

Firstpost  

Beirut: Two weeks after a deadly earthquake struck Syria, only a trickle of United Nations aid has entered the rebel-held northwest of the war-ravaged country, with the slow pace sparking outrage and anger. More than four million people live in areas outside government control in Syria’s north and northwest, 90 per cent of whom depend on aid to survive. The …

3 Dead, Hundreds Hurt As Fresh Earthquake Hits Turkiye, UN Pledges More Support: Top Points
1 year, 10 months ago

3 Dead, Hundreds Hurt As Fresh Earthquake Hits Turkiye, UN Pledges More Support: Top Points

ABP News  

Turkiye-Syria Earthquake: There seems to be no end to the pain and destruction in Turkiye and Syria as three people died, and hundreds were left injured after a 6.3 magnitude fresh earthquake hit the region on Monday, two weeks after a massive earthquake wreaked havoc in the region. Tüm ilçelerimizdeki Sahra Hastaneleri hastalarımız için gerekli hizmeti vermeye aynen devam ediyor …

New quake brings more losses in Turkey and Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

New quake brings more losses in Turkey and Syria

LA Times  

People wait to cross into Syria at a border checkpoint near the town of Antakya in southeastern Turkey on Feb. 21, 2023. The epicenter of the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Monday evening was in the Defne district of Turkey’s Hatay province, one of the worst-hit areas in the Feb. 6 magnitude 7.8 quake that killed nearly 46,000 people in …

Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.3 Strikes Turkiye-Syria Border Region: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.3 Strikes Turkiye-Syria Border Region: Report

ABP News  

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook the Turkey-Syria border region on Monday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, news agency Reuters reported. The report came only hours after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Turkey that Washington will assist "for as long as it takes" following two weeks of catastrophic, fatal earthquakes in the same region. A magnitude 6.3 …

Syria Earthquake Aftermath Aleppo Once Economic Hub Stands Battered And Broken After Devastating Quake Years Of War
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria Earthquake Aftermath Aleppo Once Economic Hub Stands Battered And Broken After Devastating Quake Years Of War

ABP News  

Aleppo: The people of Syria have been enduring a relentless assault on all fronts — from years of war to crippling economic sanctions, and now, a devastating earthquake. Just walk around the streets of Aleppo, the once-thriving economic hub of Syria, and the competing devastations of both war and the recent earthquake are impossible to miss. READ | UN Continues …

Fear, panic as new earthquakes hit Turkey-Syria border, killing 6
1 year, 10 months ago

Fear, panic as new earthquakes hit Turkey-Syria border, killing 6

Al Jazeera  

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border region, killing at least six people, two weeks after the area was devastated by quakes that killed more than 47,000 people in both countries. Syria’s state news agency, SANA, reported six people were injured in Aleppo from falling debris, while the mayor of Hatay said several buildings had collapsed, trapping people inside. …

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake, says UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake, says UN

Firstpost  

Eleven days after the quake that killed more than 41,000 people in Turkey and Syria, the situation in Syria’s rebel-held northwest remains dire due to the slow arrival of aid to a region ravaged by years of conflict Geneva: More than 140 trucks carrying desperately-needed aid have crossed into rebel-held northwestern Syria from Turkey since a giant earthquake devastated the …

Syria’s Assad thanks ‘Arab brothers’ as quakes stir aid diplomacy
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria’s Assad thanks ‘Arab brothers’ as quakes stir aid diplomacy

Al Jazeera  

Recent earthquakes have given the isolated Syrian leader a shot at engaging with neighbours. In his first speech since the devastating earthquakes last week, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has thanked other Arab nations for aid and rescue efforts after years of broken relations. “Amid our pain and sadness … we should not omit to thank all the countries which have …

Turkey and Syria Earthquake Survivor Stories
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey and Syria Earthquake Survivor Stories

The Hindu  

The catastrophic earthquake that initially took place on February 6, 2023 and its aftershocks have flattened the cities and towns in Turkey and Syria. Rescue workers carry Ergin Guzeloglan, 36, to an ambulance after pulling him out from a collapsed building five days after the earthquake, in Hatay, southern Turkey, on February 11, 2023. Rescue workers hand over Yigit Cakmak, …

UN launches $1bn appeal for earthquake aid operations in Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

UN launches $1bn appeal for earthquake aid operations in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

After launching a $400m appeal for Syrians, the United Nations has now appealed for funds for the Turkish relief operation. The United Nations has appealed for more than $1bn in funds for the Turkish earthquake relief operation, just two days after launching a $400m appeal for Syrians. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths, who visited Turkey last week, said on Thursday …

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation
1 year, 10 months ago

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation

Al Jazeera  

Syrians are hoping conditions in their war-ravaged homeland are better than quake-hit Turkey. Bab al-Hawa, Syria – Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes are returning to their war-torn homeland after once again losing everything. “At Bab al-Hawa, we are facilitating the entry of our Syrian people coming from Turkey … by giving them papers proving …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

Associated Press  

ANTAKYA, Turkey — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here’s a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS A woman and her two children – a boy and a girl …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the …

Jordanian FM visits Syria, promises more earthquake aid
1 year, 10 months ago

Jordanian FM visits Syria, promises more earthquake aid

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Jordan’s foreign minister Tuesday met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, vowing to continue delivering earthquake aid and work to find a political solution to Syria’s 12-year conflict, Syrian state media reported. “A solution that preserves Syria’s unity and sovereignty.” According to a statement from Assad’s office, the Syrian president thanked Jordan for its support, and told …

Explained | Why is it difficult to send aid to earthquake-affected parts of northwestern Syria?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Why is it difficult to send aid to earthquake-affected parts of northwestern Syria?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The death toll in the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 rose above 35,000 on Tuesday, with around 31,643 people dead in Turkey and 3,581 dead in Syria. On February 14, President Assad allowed the opening of two more crossing points at Bab Al-Salam and Al Ra’ee for …

Northwestern Syria suffers economic stagnation after quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Northwestern Syria suffers economic stagnation after quakes

Al Jazeera  

With a lag in the transport of basic, commercial goods through border crossings, NW Syria faces a spike in food prices. The situation was exacerbated by a halt to the transport of goods across the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, the main economic outlet for the region, in the first days after the earthquake. Mahmoud Joulaq, a bakery supervisor in Jandaris, …

Syria’s Assad hopes quake can help free him from global isolation
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria’s Assad hopes quake can help free him from global isolation

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “The earthquake gave the regime an advantage to survive politically,” said Omar Alshogre, a Washington, DC-based Syrian activist who says he was detained and tortured by Assad’s regime. During a meeting with European Union foreign policy …

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Assad Agrees to Open Two More Border Crossing Points for Aid Delivery
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Assad Agrees to Open Two More Border Crossing Points for Aid Delivery

News 18  

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday announced that two border crossing points between Turkey and north-west Syria, at Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee will be opened for three months to allow larger volume of emergency aid for those affected by the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to the Guardian. The decision was welcomed by UN secretary general, António Guterres, as …

Syria agrees to open two new crossings for earthquake aid: United Nations
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria agrees to open two new crossings for earthquake aid: United Nations

The Hindu  

Syria’s President agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment to help millions of earthquake victims, the United Nations announced on February 13. Mr. Guterres’ official announcement came during a closed meeting of the U.N. Security Council where diplomats said Mr. Griffiths announced Mr. Assad’s agreement to …

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid
1 year, 10 months ago

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Syria’s president agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment to help millions of earthquake victims, the United Nations announced Monday. Syria’s U.N. ambassador, Bassam Sabbagh, told reporters while the meeting was taking place that Assad held a “positive and constructive meeting” with Griffiths …

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