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Türkiye Says Thousands of Syrians Returned Home Voluntarily After Quakes

Türkiye announced the voluntary return of about 11,000 Syrians to their country after the Feb. 6 earthquakes.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster

Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake that killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

Reuters

Christian Atsu remembered for charity work: ‘His legacy will live on’

The former Newcastle midfielder died at the age of 31 in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria

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‘Buried alive’: Syrians recount losing family in the earthquakes

According to the Syria Civil Defence, 2,274 people died in the northwest region, with more than 12,400 others wounded.

Al Jazeera

Christian Atsu was wonderful man whose legacy will live on – children’s charity

The former Newcastle midfielder died at the age of 31 in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

The Independent UK

Blinken Tours Türkiye's Earthquake Zone, Pledges $100M in Aid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a helicopter tour Sunday of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria and pledged a further $100 million in aid to help the region. “This is going to be a long-term effort,” Blinken said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Christian Atsu's wife in tears after emotional tribute ahead of Newcastle vs Liverpool

Former Newcastle winger Christian Atsu was killed in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 - leaving behind a wife and three children

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Mother of Jihadi Jack fears liberal parenting may have led him to travel to Syria

Sally Lane says she feels guilty over Jack’s “chaotic” childhood

Evening Standard

Turkey winds down earthquake rescue efforts in all but two areas

Rescue efforts in earthquake-hit Turkey have been wound down in all but two areas, officials confirmed on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Turkey's disaster management agency says more than 6,000 aftershocks hit the disaster region in the days following the Feb. 6 earthquake

The Independent UK

One couple's bedroom caved in during the earthquake. Here's how it saved their lives

In the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria, several survivors stayed alive by chance when their collapsed walls provided protection.

WEKU

Aid Group Issues Urgent Appeal for Quake-Hit Syria

The group Doctors Without Borders called Sunday for the "urgent scaling up" of earthquake aid to northwest Syria as it delivered a convoy laden with emergency assistance. Aid has been slow to reach Syria's rebel-held areas since the February 6 quake killed a combined total of more than 43,000 people…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian state media: Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in Damascus

Syrian state news reports that Israeli airstrikes have targeted a residential neighborhood in central Damascus

The Independent UK

Turkey earthquake rescue operations to end, government says

The head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency says rescue operations will likely end on Sunday evening.

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Rescue Efforts Wind Down in Türkiye, Many Left to Mourn without a Funeral

Rescue efforts in earthquake-hit Türkiye wind down on Sunday, nearly two weeks after the country's deadliest modern disaster struck, with many praying only for bodies to mourn. "Would you pray to find a dead body? We do ... to deliver the body to the family," said bulldozer operator Akin Bozkurt…

Reuters

Arab states need new approach towards Syria, says Saudi foreign minister

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said consensus was building in the Arab world that isolating Syria was not working and that dialogue with Damascus was needed "at some point" to at least address humanitarian issues, including a return of refugees.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Quake Pushes Forward Normalization Efforts with Syria as Assad Heads to Oman

The earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye two weeks ago, that left tens of thousands of people dead and left devastation in its wake, has raised several questions and critical challenges in Arab and western circles over how to respond to the catastrophe. This includes the possibility of distinguishing between…

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US: ISIS Leader Snatched in Syria Raid

Helicopter-borne US troops working with Syrian Kurdish-led forces on Saturday captured an ISIS provincial official in Syria, the US military said. The ISIS official, identified as Batar, was "involved in planning attacks on...

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Israeli Strike Hits Heart of Syria's Security Elite, 15 Dead

An Israeli missile strike aimed at Iranian and Hezbollah targets early Sunday killed 15 people and destroyed a building in a Damascus neighborhood home to much of Syria's security apparatus, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike, which hit close to an Iranian cultural…

Al Jazeera

Five killed in Israeli air strikes on Syria’s capital, Damascus

One soldier among the dead when missiles hit densely populated central neighbourhood, state media report.

The Independent UK

Former Newcastle midfielder Christian Atsu remembered fondly by former managers

The player’s body has been found following the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

Daily Mirror

Premier League's tributes to Christian Atsu as body found under rubble in Turkey

Christian Atsu was found dead under rubble following the massive earthquake which struck Turkey and northern Syria, premiership sides paying tribute to the Newcastle United player

The Independent UK

Former player Christian Atsu remembered fondly by former managers

the player’s body has been found following the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria

ABC News

At Syria-Türkiye border crossing, heartbroken families say goodbye to loved ones as they are taken away in body bags

At the Syria-Türkiye border crossing, a mother throws herself on top of the body of her dead son, unable to go with him as he is taken away for burial.

Football London

How Chelsea paid tribute to Christian Atsu amid Turkey and Syria earthquake tragedy

Despite signing for Chelsea in 2013, Christian Atsu failed to register a single competitive appearance for the club and enjoyed several loan spells away from the club before joining Newcastle United

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