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  • Over 10,000 Syrian refugees return to homeland after quake: Turkish defence minister

    Over 10,000 Syrian refugees return to homeland after quake: Turkish defence minister

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    Turkish defense minister warns Syrian rebels against provocation

    Ankara: Turkey said on Sunday that at least 10,633 Syrian refugees in the country have returned to their homeland voluntarily after the devastating earthquakes that hit southern Turkey earlier this month.

    “Our Syrian brothers, who lost their families and places of stay in the earthquake, returned to their lands voluntarily,” Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said during his visit to the military border outposts in the quake-hit southern province of Hatay, Xinhua News Agency reported quoting Anadolu Agency.

    The minister refuted the allegations that Syrians were flooding into the Turkish border after the massive earthquakes which also hit northern Syria, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.

    “These claims are completely untrue. There is no crossing from the border gate or the borderline. We received information from the relevant authorities and conducted on-site investigations. Contrary to the claim that there is an intense crossing to Turkey, they stated that Syrian citizens pass from Turkey to Syria in one direction,” the Anadolu quoted Akar as saying.

    Turkey hosts nearly 3.5 million Syrian refugees that fled their country after a civil war erupted in 2011. Nearly half of the refugees have been taking shelter in southern Turkey which was recently hit by devastating quakes that have caused tremendous destruction in the region.

    More than 46,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria since twin 7.7- and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes struck the Turkish southern province of Kahramanmaras on February 6.

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  • Aftermath of Syrian earthquake: in pictures

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    Guardian photographer Alessio Mamo travelled to the earthquake-hit city of Idlib and captured powerful images of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria

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  • Video: Syrian baby girl rescued from arms of deceased sister under rubble

    Video: Syrian baby girl rescued from arms of deceased sister under rubble

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    Painful scene, little girl pulled from the arms of her deceased sister under rubble in Syria

    Heart-wrenching videos have emerged post the two devastating earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkey on Monday, February 6, leaving tens of thousands dead.

    In another video clip that emerged rescue teams can be seen pulling a little girl from the arms of her deceased sister under the rubble of their home in the city of Afrin, north of Aleppo, in Syria.

    The clip indicated that the child kept holding her sister’s hand and embracing her to protect her from the rubble until she breathed her last.

    It is noteworthy that despite the continuation of the search for survivors under the rubble of the devastating earthquake, the hopes of finding survivors eight days after the disaster have begun to diminish.

    The number of victims rose to nearly 35,000 on Sunday, amid warnings from the World Health Organization of an imminent danger threatening more than 5 million people due to the earthquake.

    The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, feared that the death toll in the two countries would exceed 40,000.

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  • Syrian health sector suffers from US sanctions: Minister

    Syrian health sector suffers from US sanctions: Minister

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    Damascus: Syria’s Health Minister has said that the Syrian health sector is reeling under pressure from the US sanctions.

    Speaking at a press conference, Hassan al-Ghabbash on Thursday stressed that the suffering of the Syrian medical sector is not a result of the recent massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday but rather the Western sanctions imposed on Syria for 12 years.

    He also stated that the death toll from the earthquake rose to 1,347 and the injuries to 2,295, Xinhua news agency reported.

    Al-Ghabbash stressed that from the first moments of the earthquake, the Syrian Health Ministry’s emergency room was mobilised to coordinate the response and send ambulances, mobile clinics, and supply trucks to the most affected provinces.

    The hospitals and health centres are working at their maximum capacity to provide medical services, he said, adding that one of the most important priorities and challenges is to continue to provide health services in shelters and prepare for any emergency.

    “We are determined to provide services to Syrian citizens despite all the circumstances and challenges, and the Syrian state has largely succeeded,” he said.

    Al-Ghabbash added that the shortfall caused by Western sanctions would be made up through the concerted efforts of private sector institutions, trade unions, non-governmental organisations and civil society.

    The Minister called on the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international organisations to provide assistance to Syria to deal with the disaster.

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  • UN says nearly 70% of Syrian population was in need of humanitarian aid before quake

    UN says nearly 70% of Syrian population was in need of humanitarian aid before quake

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    Damascus: A UN joint statement has said that nearly 70 per cent of the population was in need of humanitarian assistance even before the massive 7.8-magnitude quake struck the country devastated by the 12-year prolonged crisis.

    The statement was issued on Tuesday by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Syria, El-Mostafa Benlamlih, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi.

    “We express our sincere condolences to the victims’ families and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. We stand in solidarity with the people of Syria and Turkey during this time of need. Urgent support is needed to be able to respond to all those who have been affected in this terrible tragedy,” Benlamlih was quoted as saying.

    Syria’s ongoing crisis has destroyed much of its public infrastructure and left millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance.

    The war-torn nation is also grappling with an economic collapse and a severe water, electricity and fuel shortages, said the statement.

    “We appeal to all donor partners to provide the assistance necessary to alleviate suffering,” said Hadi.

    “This tragedy will have a devastating impact on many already vulnerable families who struggle to provide for their loved ones on a daily basis,” he added.

    The UN and humanitarian partners have said that they are currently focusing on immediate needs, including food, shelter, non-food items and medicine.

    In Syria, at least 2,032 people have died and another 3,849 people have been injured as a result of the devastating earthquake that struck on Monday.

    Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama, Idlib and Tartus were the most affected.

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  • 7-year-old Syrian girl protects her brother’s head, stays for 17 hours under rubble

    7-year-old Syrian girl protects her brother’s head, stays for 17 hours under rubble

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    Damascus: The images and scenes continue of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria at dawn on Monday, leaving thousands dead and injured.

    In a video circulated on social media platforms, a Syrian girl appears under the rubble with her little brother, protecting her head for fear of him.

    The video clip showed the little girl placing her hand over her brother’s head and embracing him to the chest, and talking to a paramedic, who asked her about her little brother Aya and the toys in an attempt to calm her down until they were pulled out.

    The little girl said to the paramedic, “Uncle, “Pull me out and I will do whatever you want, I will be your servant!”

    On Tuesday, the United Nations representative, Mohammad Safa, who posted the photo on Twitter, indicated that the duo had been under the rubble for 17 hours and got out safely.

    “The 7-year-old girl who kept her hand on her little brother’s head to protect him while they were under the rubble for 17 hours has made it safely. I see no one sharing. If she were dead, everyone would share! Share positivity…” Safa tweeted.

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    A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria at dawn on Monday, killing hundreds and thousands of injured, and destroying many buildings, which was felt by the residents of Egypt, Lebanon, and Cyprus.

    It is noteworthy that the total number of confirmed deaths in southeastern Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 6,000 as a result of the earthquake, which is the strongest in the region in nearly a century.
    The toll continues to rise, as a very large number of people are still under the rubble of the collapsed buildings.

    While the World Health Organization expected that the final outcome would be much greater than the announced non-final numbers.



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  • Turkey-Syria earthquake: Syrian mother gives birth to baby under rubble

    Turkey-Syria earthquake: Syrian mother gives birth to baby under rubble

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    Amid multiple earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, a newborn baby boy was found under rubble in Syria.

    A Syrian woman has reportedly gave birth to a baby under the rubble.

    In a 5-second video clip of the baby being rescued from the collapsed structure has gone viral on social media platforms.

    In the short video, we can see a rescuer carrying the new born baby and rushing out of the fallen structure for help.

    As per the media reports, the newly born baby survived after being rescued. On the other hand, mother who gave birth to him under the wreckage couldn’t survive.

    The video clip has been shared by Journalist, SME in Syrian and Kurdish affairs, Hoshang Hassan on Twitter.

    “A baby was born while his mother was being rescued from the rubble as a result of the earthquake that occurred today,” Hassan tweeted.

    On February 6, 2023 a powerful earthquake struck Turkey causing devastating damage in Turkey and Syria. As per official record, more than 5,000 lives have been lost in the swarm of tremors.

    It is noteworthy that the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which occurred at dawn today, Monday, is the most violent since 1999, with a magnitude of 7.7, and caused the collapse of thousands of buildings and residential homes, and resulted in the injury and death of thousands of citizens.

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  • Syrian refugees cost Lebanon over $40bn since 2011: FM

    Syrian refugees cost Lebanon over $40bn since 2011: FM

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    Beirut: The displacement of Syrians has cost Lebanon more than $40 billion since the civil war broke out in the Arab nation in 2011, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said.

    The minister made the remarks during his meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka in Beirut, Xinhua news agency reported.

    “Lebanon’s hosting of a big number of Syrian refugees is beyond the country’s capacity,” Bou Habib said.

    The Foreign Minister also called on the international community to recognize and appreciate Lebanon’s contribution to the world by taking in millions of Syrian refugees.

    According to the UN Refugee Agency, Lebanon is currently facing its worst socioeconomic crisis in decades and hosts the highest number of refugees per capita and per square kilometer worldwide.

    The government estimates 1.5 million Syrian refugees and 13,715 refugees of other nationalities.

    Ninety percent of Syrian refugees are living in extreme poverty, with the majority of them settled in the Bekaa region.

    While prices are skyrocketing due to a severe economic crisis, almost half of the Lebanese and 2/3 of the 1.5 million Syrian refugees are food insecure.

    Some 90 percent of Syrians, 73 percent of Palestinian refugees, and over 50 percent of Lebanese households currently need assistance.

    Lebanon has struggled to deal with emergencies like the Beirut port blast, Covid-19, and a recently declared cholera outbreak.

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