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Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war's divisions

Aid workers say getting aid into Syria after this week’s devastating earthquake has been hampered by the country’s deep fragmentation from years of war

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Quake deaths pass 7,200 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

ISTANBUL — As temperatures dipped below freezing, rescue crews raced Tuesday to free those trapped under the thousands of buildings that collapsed in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked southern Turkey and northern Syria, even as the death toll rose past 7,200.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2023

Crews race to find survivors in Turkey and Syria as quake death toll now exceeds 6,000

ISTANBUL — As temperatures dipped below freezing, rescue crews raced Tuesday to free those trapped under the thousands of buildings that collapsed in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked southern Turkey and northern Syria, even as the death toll rose past 6,000.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2023

Turkish official gives June date for Nordic NATO expansion

A senior Turkish official says Sweden and Finland are unlikely to be able to join NATO before June

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023

Crowd Attacks Syrian Opposition Figure over Reconciliation Push

Angry protesters in Syria’s rebel-held enclave rallied Friday against reconciliation attempts between Türkiye and Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government and scuffled with a local Syrian opposition figure involved in those attempts. The crowd of several dozen demonstrators in the opposition-held town of Azaz first chanted slogans against the political efforts,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 14, 2023

Iran's FM says talks with Saudis could restore relations

Iran's foreign minister says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia are continuing and could eventually restore diplomatic relations that were severed years ago

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Aid Convoy Enters Syrian Opposition Area Ahead of Key UN Vote

A humanitarian convoy on Sunday delivered urgently needed supplies to Syria's last opposition stronghold, a day before the UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution that would determine whether aid deliveries to the war-stricken territory can continue. Syria’s conflict has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced half…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

Syrians in Opposition Enclave Protest Türkiye-Syria Contacts

Thousands of Syrians held protests Friday in different parts of the opposition-held northwest against recent moves by the governments in Damascus and Ankara to improve ties. The protests in villages and towns in Idlib and Aleppo provinces came a week after the Turkish, Syrian and Russian defense ministers held previously…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 6, 2023

Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service

The Syrian army says missile strikes by Israel’s military have put the capital's airport out of service

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023

Israeli Military Chief Says Israel behind Strike on Iranian Truck Convoy in Syria

Israel's military chief of staff strongly suggested on Wednesday that Israel was behind a strike on a truck convoy in Syria last month, giving a rare glimpse of Israel's shadow war against Iran and its proxies across the region. Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said Israeli military and intelligence capabilities made…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 15, 2022