YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, ARMENPRESS. As a result of the devastating earthquake in Syria on February 6 which has worsened the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country, the Hayastan All Armenian Fund is …
Anger grows in Turkey as earthquake death toll passes 20,000 and rescue hopes dwindle
ADIYAMAN, Turkey — As the temperatures plunged, anger started to rise in Turkey over the government’s response to two massive earthquakes this week. On Thursday, the number of those killed by the tremors in Turkey and neighboring Syria passed 20,000.
UN aid chief in Turkey, to visit Syria to assess quake needs
General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. RE …
UN aid chief in Turkey, to visit Syria to assess quake needs
General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 25, 2023. RE …
Facing Unrest, Iran Credits U.S. Wars in Helping Islamic Republic Survive
“The U.S. unintentionally helped Iran through aggression in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and supporting instability in Syria,” Iran’s U.N. mission told Newsweek.
Twitter Restored in Turkey After Meeting With Government Officials
Twitter was blocked for many Turks for several hours on Wednesday after a series of earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. Government officials met with Twitter executives to discuss …
First U.N. aid quake convoy reaches Syria, sources say
U.N. special Syria envoy Geir Pedersen earlier said people impacted … dusting off plans that have largely lain dormant for years as the country’s financial woes mounted. Middle Eastcategory E.ON: …
Turkey-Syria earthquake – updates: ‘Critical’ 72-hour rescue window passes, but survivors found alive against all odds
Deaths continue to rise after two devastating earthquakes caused widespread destruction in Turkey and Syria. Rescuers are working against the clock to free people trapped under rubble.
Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 12,000 as Erdoğan defends response
Photograph: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images Turkey’s president has rejected growing criticism of the authorities’ response to Monday’s huge earthquakes, as the death toll passed 12,000 across Turkey and Syria and rescuers continued to pull survivors from …
Christian leaders in Syria call for an end to ‘unjust’ sanctions that they say hamper aid to the needy
Three prominent Christian leaders in Syria issued a joint letter Tuesday calling for an end to sanctions against Syria.