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In 'miracle' escape from earthquake, Syrian woman rescues children and bag of memories

When she felt the first tremors of the earthquake which hit Syria and Turkey last week, Um Kanan woke her three children and rushed them to a small closet in her bedroom for shelter, along with a collection of family photos and documents.

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As Syrians were trapped beneath the rubble, a broken UN system was held hostage by the Assad regime

While international teams poured into Turkey to mount a furious search and rescue effort following the massive earthquake on February 6, the response on the other side of the border in Syria was catastrophically slow.

The Conversation

Secondary crises after the Turkey-Syria earthquakes are now the greatest threat to life

The death toll from the Turkey and Syria earthquakes has continued to climb, with more than 37,000 lives lost. This staggering number is likely to grow even higher over coming days as the rubble is cleared. The disaster is now among the top five most deadly earthquakes globally in the…

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UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance

The Independent UK

Earthquake aid reaches NW Syria via newly opened crossing

Eleven trucks carrying humanitarian assistance passed through the Bab al-Salam crossing, UN says.

Al Jazeera

Syria quake's displaced join millions already living in tents

Five years ago, Syrian Sabri Al Salameh fled war-torn Homs for Harem, a town near the Turkish border. Now his home there is gone too, destroyed in another catastrophe, this time made by nature rather than man.

Reuters

Syria's Assad could reap rewards from aid crossing deal

A convoy of 11 trucks from a United Nations agency has crossed into northern Syria from Turkey — just hours after the U.N. and Syrian government reached an agreement to temporarily authorize two new border crossings into the rebel enclave

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Quake-stricken refugees in Turkey lament delay in aid deliveries to Syria

Syrian refugees have been among those hardest hit by the devastating February 6 earthquakes. Among those sheltering in Kilis, a southeastern Turkish city a few kilometres from the border, the trauma of the quakes come on top of the ravages of the Syrian civil war and the hardships of exile.…

France 24

Charles ’emotional’ as he meets relatives affected by Syria earthquake

The King visited a pop-up centre to help support Syrian victims of the disaster in the north-west of the country .

The Independent UK

Saudi Govt Stresses Kingdom’s Support to Earthquake Victims

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday its solidarity and support to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye last week. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The government stressed that it stands by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Appeals for $397 Million to Help Syrian Quake Survivors

The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in opposition-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country’s 12-year war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former Chelsea player Christian Atsu still missing nine days after Turkey earthquake

Christian Atsu remains missing nine days after the earthquakes which devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.

Evening Standard

First UN Aid Convoy Passes into Northwest Syria from Newly-Opened Crossing

A first convoy of UN aid entered rebel-held northwest Syria from Türkiye via the newly-opened Bab al-Salameh crossing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the UN's humanitarian affairs office said. The aid was being delivered by the International Organization for Migration, the spokesperson told Reuters. They did not provide details of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nearly 9 million Syrians affected by last week's earthquake - UN

Nearly 9 million people in Syria were affected by last weeks' devastating earthquake that hit both Syria and Turkey, the United Nations said in a statement on Tuesday as it launched a $400 million funding appeal to help the situation there.

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Analysis-After allowing quake aid routes, Syria's Assad may expect reward

By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his foreign adversaries. The question now, say analysts, is what he may want in return.

Reuters

First U.N. aid convoy passes into northwest Syria from newly-opened crossing

A first convoy of U.N. aid entered rebel-held northwest Syria from Turkey via the newly-opened Bab al-Salameh crossing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the U.N.'s humanitarian affairs office said.

The Independent UK

Gunmen storm hospital looking after newborn saved from quake in Syria

Official claims hospital director suspected that a nurse who was taking pictures of Aya planned to kidnap her and kicked him out. The nurse is said to have returned hours later accompanied by gunmen

Daily Mirror

Salt Bae pledges 5,000 meals a day for fellow Turks after deadly earthquake disaster

Celebrity chef Salt Bae has pledged to provide thousands of meals for people in Turkey in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake which has so far claimed the lives of 35,000 people

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Christian Atsu still missing nine days after Turkey earthquake as shoes and room found

The former Newcastle United player has now been missing for more than a week following the devastating earthquake which has claimed the lives of more than 37,000 people across Turkey and Syria

The Independent UK

UK charities and corporate giants send urgent supplies to quake-hit Turkey

The death toll from the earthquake has passed 35,000.

Reuters

Increasing number of Turkey-Syria earthquake survivors show signs of PTSD

Doctors in a Turkish field hospital in the southern city of Iskenderun said they are treating increasing numbers of patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and panic attacks after last week's earthquake.

The Guardian - UK

Seven more people rescued in Turkey eight days after earthquake

The survivors, including two teenagers, saved as rescue teams look to next phase of aid

Wales Online

Why is BBC Doctors not on this week and when will it be back?

BBC Doctors has been cancelled and removed from television schedules this week - here's when you can expect it back on screens again

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1277: BJP calls BBC ‘most corrupt’, Centre nod to SC panel proposal

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from the Supreme Court, Delhi, Mumbai, and Syria.

The Guardian - UK

‘Get me out of here’: how two Syrian siblings survived trapped under rubble

Five-year-old Jinan now in hospital with serious leg injury; her brother had only scratches while the rest of their family died

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