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Sanctions waiver for Syria quake victims brings fears of abuse

WASHINGTON — Years-old sanctions on the Bashar Assad regime are receiving new scrutiny amid efforts to speed delivery of humanitarian aid to the tens of thousands of Syrians injured or displaced by this month’s devastating earthquake.

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After Devastating Quake, Thousands of Syrians Return Home to War Zone

Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighboring Türkiye but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now. Taking advantage of an offer from Turkish authorities…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says ISIS Commander Killed, Troops Wounded in NE Syria Raid

The US military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a senior leader with the ISIS group dead and four American service members wounded. The military added in the short statement that the operation was conducted Thursday night in partnership with the Kurdish-led Syrian…

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Syria earthquake: Dad breaks back using body to save children after ceiling collapses

While the death toll in Turkey is markedly higher, the quakes in Syria have compounded conditions that were already nigh unliveable - those who survived share their horror

Daily Mirror

Four U.S. troops wounded in raid that killed Islamic State official

Four U.S. troops were wounded during a helicopter raid that killed an Islamic State group leader in northeast Syria, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Reuters

After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone

Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, he and thousands of fellow Syrians are returning to their homes in the war zone - at least for now.

Reuters

11 days after the quake, a few more survivors are pulled from the rubble in Turkey

Even as the death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 43,000, search teams in southern Turkey have rescued a few people who were trapped in the debris, including a 12-year-old boy.

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FIFA Foundation to provide $1 million aid to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

NEW DELHI: FIFA Foundation on Friday provided $1 million in emergency humanitarian aid to people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, soccer's world governing body said.

The Times of India

Cardiff barber loses multiple family members in devastating earthquake

Mehmet Zengin has lost family members in the earthquake in Turkey that has killed nearly 44,000 people

Wales Online

Tribunal to rule on Shamima Begum’s citizenship case next week

Her British citizenship was revoked on national security grounds shortly after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp.

The Independent UK

Sanctions waiver for Syria quake victims brings fears of abuse - Roll Call

Lawmakers and others are worried about easing sanctions on Syria after a devastating earthquake, fearing abuse of aid funding.

Roll Call

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey wreckage

CILVEGOZU, Turkey: Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake.

Bangkok Post

After surviving earthquake, Syrian family of seven dies in fire

The Syrian family had moved to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi.

Al Jazeera

My 87-year-old father had to sleep in car after Syrian earthquake – daughter

Lena Baurak is helping to organise donation efforts in Nottingham to help Syrians affected by the earthquake.

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Commentary: If you think the earthquake damage you see in Turkey can’t happen here, think again

The images from Turkey and Syria in the last week show us just how devastating a major earthquake can be. When the magnitude 7.8 earthquake we expect on the San Andreas fault happens, we will also see death and destruction, perhaps not as extensive as seen in Turkey, but much…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: Syrian Govt Forces, Opposition Factions Clash in Quake-Hit Region

Syrian government forces and opposition factions have clashed overnight in northwest Syria for the first time since an earthquake devastated the region on Feb. 6, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday. The northwest, one of the region's most badly affected by the earthquake that hit Syria and…

Reuters

Syrian government forces, rebels clash in quake-hit region-report

Syrian government forces and rebels have clashed overnight in northwest Syria for the first time since an earthquake devastated the region on Feb. 6, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday.

The Independent UK

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

The Turkish disaster management agency has updated the death toll from the powerful earthquake in Turkey to 38,044, raising the overall number of fatalities in both Turkey and Syria to 41,732

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Al Jazeera

Syria’s Assad thanks ‘Arab brothers’ as quakes stir aid diplomacy

The quakes have given the isolated Syrian leader a shot at engaging with neighbours.

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Lebanon: Three Soldiers Killed in Clashes with Drug Dealers

Three Lebanese soldiers were killed on Thursday in an exchange of fire with drug dealers in the Bekaa region east of Lebanon. The military raided the hideouts and residences of the suspects in the Hor Taala town in Bekaa. The suspects opened fire at the soldiers. Three military personnel and…

Dynamite News

Turkey Earthquake: Death Toll In Turkey-Syria Quake Surpasses 41,000

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and northwestern Syria has gone past 41,000 as rescue efforts continue. Read further Dynamite News:

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Three Survivors Pulled from Rubble in Türkiye 11 Days after Earthquake

Rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Türkiye on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 43,000, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief effort. Mosques around the world performed absentee funeral prayers for the dead in Türkiye and Syria, many…

Daily Mirror

Mosque sent sick letter saying 'sorry more Muslims didn't die' in Turkey earthquake

Erkin Guney, chairman of a London mosque, told how they received a hate-filled letter saying "sorry that more Muslims didn't die" in the earthquake that has hit Turkey and Syria

France 24

UN agencies appeal for help as death toll in Turkey, Syria quake rises above 42,000

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 42,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. France said it was sending an additional 40 tonnes of tents, food and medical aid.

The Independent UK

UN appeals for $1 billion to help Turkey quake survivors

The United Nations has launched a $1 billion appeal to help 5.2 million survivors of the most devastating earthquake in Turkey’s modern history

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