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First aid convoy bound for NW Syria from Turkey nears border -sources

The first convoy of humanitarian assistance for people in northwest Syria since Monday's devastating earthquake is en route to the southern Turkish border with the hope of crossing on Thursday, two aid sources told Reuters.

Reuters

Saudi Orders Air Bridge to Deliver Aid to Syria, Türkiye

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday ordered the operation of an air bridge to provide aid to help the earthquake victims in Syria and Türkiye. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Rabeeah, advisor to the Royal Court and the Supervisor General of the King Salman…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mobilising Assam’s ‘hargila army’: how 10,000 women saved India’s rarest stork

Greater adjutants, reviled as bad omens, were endangered until Indian conservationist Purnima Devi Barman transformed attitudes to the bird – and gave thousands of women a new identity

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Foot-and-mouth Variant Hits Iraq Buffaloes

Despite vaccinating his entire herd against foot-and-mouth disease, Iraqi farmer Saadoun Roumi has lost five of his 15 buffaloes to a variant never before seen in the country. The severe, highly contagious livestock disease has plagued Iraq for decades, but this year's outbreak has already had a devastating impact described…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN troops kill eight civilians in DRC convoy attack: Governor

Convoy was firing ‘warning shots’ which also wounded 28 people in North Kivu province, UN mission MONUSCO says.

Al Jazeera

Afternoon Update: Sydney man found dead in earthquake rubble; Alan Tudge resigns; and World Pride’s rainbow capitalism

The first Australian death in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes confirmed and a byelection looms for Tudge’s Victoria seat

The Guardian - AU

Eritrea persecuted relatives of military draft dodgers, rights group says

Eritrea has punished the family members of thousands of alleged draft evaders during a conscription drive intended to bolster its military campaign in neighbouring Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Syrians denounce failed aid response after devastating quake

Syrian activists decry the lack of international assistance to quake victims in its hard-hit northwest region.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine denounces Roger Waters as ‘another brick in the wall’ of Moscow propaganda

Kyiv outraged as Pink Floyd star accepts Russian invitation to speak at UN security council and calls for immediate ceasefire

The Guardian - US

EU chief Von der Leyen announces donor conference following Turkey, Syria earthquake

The EU to host a donor conference in March to mobilise international aid for Syria and Turkey following this week's devastating earthquake.

Radio France Internationale

Cross-party MPs shocked by Foreign Office talks with Xinjiang governor

Exclusive: Erkin Tuniyaz ‘played central role’ in persecution of Uyghurs, says inter-parliamentary alliance on China

The Guardian - UK

Eight civilians dead in clash with U.N. peacekeepers in east Congo -local govt

Eight people were killed and 28 wounded when protesters in east Congo's North-Kivu province blocked and then set upon a convoy of United Nations peacekeepers on Tuesday, resulting in clashes, the provincial government said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Invited by Russia, Roger Waters tells UN: Ukraine invasion illegal

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters on Wednesday addressed the U.N. Security Council at Russia's invitation, condemning Moscow's invasion of its neighbor as illegal - though adding he believed it was provoked - and calling for a ceasefire.

Reuters

Renewables and nuclear can handle almost all new electricity demand in the next few years

The clean energy transition is well underway, but some big outliers remain.

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Reuters

Analysis-Earthquake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad

President Bashar al-Assad is seeking political advantage from an earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey, pressing for foreign aid to be delivered through his territory as he aims to chip away at his international isolation, analysts say.

The Guardian - US

Peru calls on citizens to report ‘acts of terrorism’ on social media

Rights groups say the move is a threat to freedom of expression in a country currently facing deadly anti-government protests

The Independent UK

Germany's Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize in Ivory Coast

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honored for her efforts to allow more than 1.2 million migrants between 2015-2016

Asharq Al-Awsat

Merkel Receives UNESCO Peace Prize for Welcoming Refugees to Germany

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a UNESCO peace prize Wednesday for her decision to welcome more than 1.2 million migrants to Germany despite resistance at home and among European partners. Organizers said that Merkel showed political courage when Germany welcomed refugees in 2015-2016 who had fled conflicts in Syria,…

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WEKU

A look at the impact of delivering aid to Turkey and Syria through Dubai's global hub

A 1.5 million square-ft. zone of Dubai known as International Humanitarian City is the world's largest aid hub, with warehouses for U.N. agencies, Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations and others.

Evening Standard

UK sending ‘life-saving’ equipment to Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll passes 11,000

The Government announced it was providing thousands of medical kits, tents and blankets to help survivors

The Independent UK

UK sending ‘life-saving’ equipment to Turkey and Syria following earthquake

The Government announced it was providing thousands of medical kits, tents and blankets to help survivors.

Radio France Internationale

Russian foreign minister tours Africa in effort to strengthen ties

Moscow is seeking to expand its influence in Africa. This week has seen another diplomatic flurry by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with visits to Mali, Mauritania and Sudan.

Reuters

U.N. aid deliveries to Syria from Turkey could resume Thursday

The delivery of U.N. humanitarian aid via Turkey to millions of people in northwest Syria could resume on Thursday after the long-running operation was halted by a devastating earthquake in the region, U.N. officials said.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey and Syria earthquake: what we know so far on day three

More than 11,000 confirmed dead with more than 8,000 rescued; Erdoğan visits quake zone

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 350 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy in first UK visit since war began; UK adds 15 new designations to Russia sanctions list

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