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Israeli drone falls in Syria, Israeli military says
Jerusalem: An Israeli drone crashed in Syria during “routine activity,” the Israeli military said in a statement. “There had been no breach of information,” the military said on Wednesday, adding that the…
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New Zealand to provide further humanitarian support for Turkey, Syria
Wellington: New Zealand will provide further humanitarian support for Turkey and Syria where devastating earthquakes earlier this month killed more than 57,300 people, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Tuesday. “The earthquakes…
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Int’l donors pledge $7.5bn for quake-hit Turkey, Syria
Brussels: A total of 7 billion euros ($7.5 billion) were pledged by the international community for Turkey and Syria where devastating earthquakes earlier this month killed more than 57,300 people. The “Together…
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Syrian President Assad visits UAE amid Syria-Arab detente
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad paid a state visit accompanied by his wife Asma al-Assad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, according to the Syrian presidency. The Syrian President and…
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UN says humanitarian quake aid in Syria continues to scale up
Damascus: Despite operating challenges, relief workers in Syria have scaled up aid delivery to victims of the devastating February 6 earthquakes, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
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Syrian conflict enters 13th year amid positive signs of political settlement
Damascus: The ongoing Syrian conflict is entering its 13th year with some positive signs that the deadlocked political settlement could see a nudge this year. The first three months of 2023 witnessed…
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UN continues to provide quake-related aid to Syria, Turkey
United Nations: The UN continues to provide quake-related aid to Syria and Turkey, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As of Tuesday, 787 trucks carrying aid provided…
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Russian President to hold talks with Syrian counterpart today
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said in a statement. “On March 15, Vladimir Putin will hold…
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Death toll exceeds 48,000 in Turkey’s deadly quakes
Ankara: The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Turkey on February 6 has risen to 48,448, the Turkish Interior Minister said. “The number of foreign nationals among the killed is 6,660.…
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Puducherry Assembly pays respects to victims of deadly Turkey-Syria quake
Puducherry: The Puducherry Assembly paid homage on Friday to the people killed in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6 that left over 50,000 people dead and countless others homeless.…
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UN continue to deliver quake-related aid to Syria, Turkey
United Nations: The UN and its specialised agencies have continued delivering aid to Turkey and Syria following the devastating February 6 quakes that killed more than 53,300 people in the two countries,…
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Watch: Syrian boy who survived earthquake fulfils dream of meeting Ronaldo
Riyadh: Syrian boy Nabil Saeed finally fulfilled his dream of meeting the star of the Saudi Al-Nassr football club Cristiano Ronaldo at the Al-Nassr club training headquarters in Riyadh. Nabil travelled from…
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Cristiano Ronaldo funds flight with care items for quake victims in Turkey, Syria
In a humanitarian gesture, Portuguese and Saudi Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a plane of care items to the victims affected by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey. Earthquakes struck Turkey…
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Syrian govt condemns US general’s ‘illegitimate’ visit to Syria
Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry has condemned an “illegitimate” visit of a top US general to a US base in northeastern Syria. In a statement, the Ministry on Sunday slammed the US…
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UN continues to deliver cross-border aid into Syria
United Nations: Twenty-two truckloads of aid from the World Food Programme and the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) crossed into Northwest Syria from Turkey, bringing the total of cross-border delivery to 557 trucks…