Israeli strike hits near Aleppo airport
An Israeli air strike hit near Syria’s Aleppo airport early Wednesday, causing “material damage” and shutting down operations there, Syrian officials said, while regional intelligence...
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Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli attack, earthquake aid supplies re-routed
Syria’s transport ministry said on Tuesday it would re-route flights carrying earthquake aid following an overnight Israeli aerial attack that put Aleppo International Airport out...
Six killed after latest earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border
Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a...
WFP boss criticises northwestern Syrian authorities for slowing quake aid
The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday pressured authorities in northwestern Syria to stop blocking access to the area as it seeks...
Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake
International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a...
A minute’s silence and €0.5m in aid for earthquake victims
A minute’s silence was observed by the council of ministers at the start of Wednesday’s session for the victims of the deadly earthquake in Turkey...
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with rescue and recovery efforts more than a week after a powerful quake ripped through his country...
Turkey earthquake rescuers find ‘miracle’ survivors but frustration grows
Rescuers in Turkey pulled several people alive from collapsed buildings on Monday, a week after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history, but hopes of...
Woman pulled alive from rubble in Turkey a week after earthquake
Rescuers pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey on Monday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, a week after a major...
Rescues provide glimmer of hope among Turkey quake ruins as toll tops 20,000
The rescue of several survivors from the rubble of buildings in Turkey lifted the spirits of weary search crews on Friday, four days after a...
