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Published
February 12, 2023

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

The major earthquake that struck Monday hit hard Syria's northwestern rebel-held enclave, where over four million people for years have struggled to cope with ruthless airstrikes and rampant poverty.
Published
February 9, 2023

Rescuers push to find survivors of ‘disaster of the century’

The scene from the air showed the scope of devastation, with entire neighborhoods of high-rises reduced to twisted metal, pulverized concrete and exposed wires.
Published
February 8, 2023

Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 15,000

Search teams from more than two dozen countries have joined tens of thousands of local emergency personnel on the ground in Syria and Turkey, and aid pledges have poured in from around the world.
Published
February 7, 2023

Newborn rescued after woman gives birth beneath rubble in quake-hit Syria

The same town saw another dramatic rescue Monday evening, when a toddler was pulled alive from the wreckage of a collapsed building.
Published
February 7, 2023

How to help people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Major international groups are among the first to coordinate on-the-ground response teams in the affected regions.

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Published
February 7, 2023

Teams race to find survivors as quake aid pours into Turkey, Syria

The death toll soared above 7,200 and was still expected to rise.
Published
January 4, 2023

Rockets hit U.S. base in eastern Syria; no casualties reported

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the rockets were fired by Arab tribesmen in the region who are armed by Iran.
Published
November 20, 2022

Turkey strikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing

The airstrikes came after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Nov. 13, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.
Published
September 23, 2022

Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking

The incident was deadliest so far as a rising number of Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians have been trying to flee crisis-hit Lebanon by sea.
Published
February 3, 2022

Islamic State leader blows up himself, family as U.S. attacks hideout in Syria

About 50 U.S. special operations forces landed in helicopters and attacked a house in a rebel-held corner of Syria, clashing for 2 hours with gunmen.