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Nearly 3,400 lives have now perished in Syria following Monday’s massive earthquakes that devastated neighboring Türkiye. Rescue workers look for survivors amid the rubble of a building in the opposition-held town of Jindayris, northwestern Syria, Feb. 9, 2023. (AFP Photo) The numbers are compiled from the Syrian state media and the Syrian Civil Defense, a […]

On 6 January, United States (US) command forces intercepted a dhow in international waters between Iran to Yemen carrying over 2 000 AK-47 assault rifles. Shipments of thousands of illicit weapons from the Iran-Yemen arms trade are reportedly transported via maritime routes to Somalia. There they are sold to the violent extremist groups Islamic State […]

In his second visit to the earthquake-hit provinces on Thursday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged that Türkiye will rebuild the affected areas within one year, while comforting survivors staying in tents President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visits tents erected for earthquake victims in Gaziantep, Türkiye, Feb. 9, 2023. (AA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday […]

Clan elders in the disputed Las Anod region of Somalia want their area to be managed directly by the Federal Government of Somalia in Mogadishu, rejecting claims by both the self-declared republic of Somaliland and the authority of Puntland state.      Local leader Garad Jama Garad Ali (holding flag) is welcomed by inhabitants of Las […]

Ukrainian troops are employing omnipresent drones, artillery ambushes and delaying tactics, prioritizing enemy kills over holding ground in a bid to stem the Kremlin’s massed infantry assaults in the eastern Donbas sector, Russian battle participants, eyewitnesses and military observers said. This handout satellite image taken on January 4, 2023 by Maxar Technologies shows destroyed apartment […]

Turkey has been hit by more than 100 magnitude-4+ quakes since a deadly 7.8 earthquake struck the southeastern region along the border with Syria on February 6. Turkey has been hit by more than 100 magnitude-4+ quakes since a deadly 7.8 earthquake struck the southeastern region along the border with Syria on February 6. More […]

On Tuesday, members of Türkiye’s business world pledged to dispatch hundreds of trucks loaded with urgently needed supplies and equipment to assist in the massive relief operation after powerful earthquakes hit the country’s southern regions. A woman reacts as emergency personnel carry out a search and rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building […]

The national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) announced free flights from Adana, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Kayseri, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Malatya, Elazığ, Kahramanmaraş provinces late on Tuesday as part of earthquake relief efforts, as per THY’s Senior VP for Media Relations, Yahya Üstün. An influx of volunteers, ready to engage in the assistance and rescue efforts following earthquakes […]

At least 1,121 people lost their lives Monday after a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the southeast of Türkiye, the local officials said, while at least 14 survivors have been pulled from the rubble, giving rescuers hope in their search. A child was rescued in Adana after an earthquake hit Kahramanmaraş, Feb. 6, 2023. (AA […]

EARTHQUAKE At least 783 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Syria after a series of powerful earthquakes centered in southeastern Türkiye jolted the wider region early on Monday. Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble of a damaged building, following an earthquake, in opposition-held Azaz, Syria, Feb. 6, 2023. (Reuters Photo) According to […]