Syria

UK sanctions ‘global violators of women’s rights’

Britain on Wednesday announced a package of sanctions against what it described as ‘global violators of women’s rights’ based in Iran, Syria, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan. British foreign minister James Cleverly disclosed this in an emailed statement.…

At least 5 dead in Syria after latest quakes hit region

At least five people died in Syria after the latest earthquakes shook the Turkish-Syrian border region, activists said on Tuesday morning. Two earthquakes, three minutes apart and measuring 6.4 and 5.8 in magnitude, shook southern Turkey on Monday evening, according…

Turkey, Syria earthquake toll nears 42,000

The number of people killed in a devastating earthquake that struck the Turkey-Syria border area neared 42,000 on Thursday, as search and rescue efforts continued 10 days later. In Turkey alone, 36,187 people died across 11 provinces, State News Agency,…

Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake surpasses 7,000

Report by NBC news on Tuesday revealed the Death toll in the Monday’s massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, according to officials in both countries, has reached to 7,266. According to Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at least 5,434…

Turkey earthquake: Death toll hits 3,381

The confirmed death toll in Turkey following a devastating earthquake which occured in the Syrian-Turkish border region has risen to 3,381. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, AFAD, stated that more than 20,000 people were injured. The authority added that…