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Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids
4 days, 3 hours ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids

Associated Press  

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children, and wounded 16 other people Friday afternoon, health officials said. Israeli strike on a Gaza apartment building kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at …

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The warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried
4 days, 8 hours ago

The warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried

Associated Press  

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Turkey gained renown as a haven for refugees by welcoming more than 3 million Syrians fleeing violence between forces from Bashar Assad ’s government and a patchwork of rebel groups. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print ‘My children were born here’ Cabuli spent several years in a refugee camp before …

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Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany. It hopes they will stay after Assad's fall
5 days, 8 hours ago

Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany. It hopes they will stay after Assad's fall

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. Gass said the picture hospital operators are getting from …

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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
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1 week, 5 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say

Associated Press  

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. US Secretary of State Blinken renews calls for inclusion, stability in Syria in Mideast visit AQABA, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State …

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Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United Nations had appealed for, but was also a significant drop from amounts pledged …

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Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse
7 months ago

Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse

Al Jazeera  

The Brussels conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” must enable meaningful change. For Relief International and the seven other organisations we work with in northwest Syria, any cuts could mean the shuttering of tens of hospitals, paediatric intensive care units, mobile clinics and specialised services including cancer screening clinics, dialysis units, blood banks and gender-based violence …

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A child dies after being rescued off Cyprus with 59 other Syrian migrants
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A child dies after being rescued off Cyprus with 59 other Syrian migrants

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — One of the five children who were hospitalized in Cyprus after being rescued from a rickety boat carrying 60 Syrian migrants has died, officials said Thursday. The migrants, who were rescued early Wednesday by Cyprus police, apparently ran out of food and water after the boat had engine trouble during a six-day voyage from Lebanon, officials said. …

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Syrians displaced by quakes fear cholera outbreak as cases surge
1 year, 9 months ago

Syrians displaced by quakes fear cholera outbreak as cases surge

Al Jazeera  

At least two people died in northwest Syria last month following a rise in cholera infections. “It’s as if we’ve escaped death only to find death.” Growing numbers At least two people died of cholera in northwestern Syria last month, while the total number of cholera deaths recorded in the northwest since the outbreak began last year rose to 22, …

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Red Cross chief warns of health crisis in quake-hit Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Red Cross chief warns of health crisis in quake-hit Syria

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria could face dangerous outbreaks of disease in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake if hundreds of thousands of displaced people do not get permanent housing soon, the Red Cross’ global chief said Thursday, as Syrians struggle to receive humanitarian aid amid the mounting crisis. Jagan Chapagain, who is Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross …

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WHO head in Middle East ‘disturbed’ by abuse reported by AP
2 years, 2 months ago

WHO head in Middle East ‘disturbed’ by abuse reported by AP

Associated Press  

LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region told staff in an email that he is “very disturbed” by allegations reported by The Associated Press that the U.N. health agency’s Syria director misspent millions, abused staff and violated the organization’s own COVID-19 protocols as the pandemic hit the war-torn country. In a message sent to all …

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WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP finds
2 years, 2 months ago

WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP finds

Associated Press  

LONDON — Staffers at the World Health Organization’s Syrian office have alleged that their boss mismanaged millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts -- including computers, gold coins and cars -- and acted frivolously as COVID-19 swept the country. Even more concerning, the officials told agency investigators that Magtymova “provided favors” to senior politicians in the Syrian regime and …

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WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP finds
2 years, 2 months ago

WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP finds

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. Even more concerning, the officials told agency investigators that …

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US envoy heads to Turkey seeking to ensure aid to Syrians
3 years, 6 months ago

US envoy heads to Turkey seeking to ensure aid to Syrians

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S ambassador to the United Nations headed to Turkey late Tuesday seeking to ensure that humanitarian aid can be delivered to Syria across borders, a program Russia has severely limited in recent years while insisting the Syrian government should control all assistance to millions in need. The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said in an …

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Blinken at UN calls for opening of border crossings for Syria aid
3 years, 8 months ago

Blinken at UN calls for opening of border crossings for Syria aid

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pleads for more access for UN aid to population of strife-torn Syria US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged the United Nations Security Council to reopen border crossings into Syria blocked by Russia, saying world powers should be ashamed by their inaction. And shame on us if we don’t.” United Nations relief supplies …

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Attacks on health care in Syria take ‘catastrophic’ toll: IRC
3 years, 9 months ago

Attacks on health care in Syria take ‘catastrophic’ toll: IRC

Al Jazeera  

International Rescue Committee report shows the devastating impact a decade of war has had on healthcare in Syria. Hospitals razed Government-led offensives have pushed back what remained of opposition groups, they are now confined to Idlib province – an overcrowded enclave in the country’s northwestern region, Idlib, which was dubbed a “dumping ground” for evacuees who fled government offensives in …

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The next Gaza Strip? Daily battle of survival for those left in Idlib
4 years, 2 months ago

The next Gaza Strip? Daily battle of survival for those left in Idlib

The Independent  

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