Sakina Fatima

Sakina Fatima, a digital journalist with Siasat.com, has a master's degree in business administration and is a graduate in mass communication and journalism. Sakina covers topics from the Middle East, with a leaning towards human interest issues.

Middle East

Earthquakes kill 9057 in Turkey, 2992 in Syria; rescue ops underway

As the search for survivors continues in the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes that struck the state of Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, the death toll has risen…
Middle East

Saudi Arabia reveals face of 2000-year-old Nabataean woman

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed the first known reconstruction of ‘Hinat’, a Nabataean woman, displayed at the Hegra Welcome Centre at AlUla from February 6. A team of…

Middle East

Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan dies in earthquake

Ankara: Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan, has died after the earthquake that struck Turkey with a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale on Monday. Yeni Malatyaspor, the Turkish club, announced on…
Middle East

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Miracle baby born under rubble arouses sympathy

A baby girl, who was miraculously born under the rubble in Syria and remained connected through the umbilical cord to her mother, who was dead, aroused the sympathy of many, expressing their desire to…
Middle East

7-year-old Syrian girl protects her brother’s head, stays for 17 hours under rubble

Damascus: The images and scenes continue of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria at dawn on Monday, leaving thousands dead and injured. In a video circulated on social media platforms,…
Middle East

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll rises over 7200, 35500 injured

The total death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck at dawn on Monday in the state of Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey and northern Syria has risen to 7,216, while 35,527…
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Syrian mother gives birth to baby under rubble

Amid multiple earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, a newborn baby girl was found under rubble in Syria. A Syrian woman has reportedly gave birth to a baby under the rubble. In…

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Dutch geologist predicted Turkey-Syria earthquake 3 days before disaster

A Dutch geologist’s tweet, predicting a severe earthquake that would hit Turkey and Syria, three days before the disaster, is going viral on social media. Geologist and earthquake researcher Frank Hoogerbeets predicted…
Middle East

Turkey earthquakes: 2 Turkish actors call to recuse their families under rubble

Two famous Turkish actors Cagri Citanak and Melisa Asli Pamuk announced on social media that members of their families were under the rubble, after the earthquake that struck several cities in southern…
Middle East

Over 3,400 dead, 14,500 injured in Turkey, Syria after powerful earthquake

Ankara: At least 2,316 people were killed, over 13,293 were injured, 5,606 buildings collapsed, and hundreds remain fearful of being trapped under the rubble after a earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter…
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Saudi Arabia to establish more cemeteries for non-Muslims

Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to establish more cemeteries for non-Muslims in order to facilitate the speedy procedures for burying the dead, local media reported. In…
Middle East

Shihab gets permission to pass through Pakistan for his walk to Haj

A 29-year-old man from Kerala, who has set out on an 8,640 km journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj 2023, reached Lahore, Pakistan on Monday, February 6, 2023, after four…
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Second powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hits Turkey within 24 hours

Ankara: A new earthquake of 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Elbistan district in Turkey’s Kahramanmaras province on Monday afternoon, the Anadolu Agency reported. This is the second quake in the past 24…
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22-year-old Iraqi YouTuber Tiba Al-Ali killed by her father

Baghdad: Iraq was rocked by a new horrific crime after a 22-year-old Iraqi YouTuber and activist, Tiba Al-Ali, died by suffocation at the hands of her father, due to family disputes, local…
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Over 114 Filipino maids leave Kuwait following murder of domestic worker

Kuwait: More than 114 Filipino maids in Kuwait left the country after the brutal killing of domestic worker Jullebee Ranara, local media reported. 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, was killed in January 2023 by…