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WHO says almost 26 million affected by Turkey-Syria quake, as death toll nears 30,000
Feb 12, 2023 05:22The World Health Organization says around 26 million people have been affected by the deadly and devastating earthquake that has hit Turkey and neighboring Syria.
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Assad slams West’s double standards on humanitarian situation in quake-hit Syria
Feb 12, 2023 05:28Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has censured the West’s double standards in dealing with the victims of the recent devastating earthquake that hit both Syria and Turkey, saying Western nations are indifferent to the humanitarian situation in his country.
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Lebanese journalists express solidarity with sanctions-hit Syria after quake
Feb 12, 2023 03:29Lebanon’s journalists as well as political and religious figures have gathered in the capital Beirut to denounce the United States' harsh sanctions imposed on Syria, which hinder the delivery of aid to the quake-hit country and hamper rescue efforts.
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Turkey-Syria quake: Rescuers in Turkey pull out two women alive, death toll tops 24,000
Feb 11, 2023 11:29Rescuers in Turkey have pulled out two women alive who were trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings for 122 hours after the region's deadliest earthquake in two decades.
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Hezbollah downplays 'US Syria sanctions waiver'
Feb 11, 2023 11:25Hezbollah downplays Washington's alleged temporary and partial waiver of its sanctions against Syria, which the US has recently issued under the pretext of facilitating relief missions in the earthquake-stricken Arab country.
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Children rescued from ruins as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 24,000
Feb 11, 2023 04:47Rescue crews have saved a 10-day-old baby and his mother trapped under a toppled building in Turkey and dug several people, including children, out from other sites as the death toll from the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake approached 24,000.
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In wake of global criticism, US issues temporary sanctions waiver for Syria
Feb 11, 2023 04:08Washington has issued a temporary sanctions waiver to allow earthquake relief funds to reach Syria, following widespread criticism that the bans are hampering international aid efforts in the country.
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Israel might target Iran’s humanitarian aid shipments to Syria: Report
Feb 11, 2023 03:45An unnamed Israeli military official has told a Saudi-owned outlet that Tel Aviv will not hesitate to bomb Iran’s humanitarian aid shipments to the quake-hit Syria.
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Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes for survivors fade
Feb 10, 2023 02:11The death toll from this week's massive earthquakes and aftershocks in Syria and Turkey has surpassed 21,000, as hopes for finding survivors trapped are fading.
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Iran delivers sixth batch of humanitarian aid to quake-hit Syria
Feb 10, 2023 09:29Iran's sixth batch of humanitarian aid has arrived in Syria as the crisis-ridden country is racing against time in rescue and relief efforts after powerful earthquakes.