Archives for February, 2023

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US military deploys more assets to Incirlik to aid Turkey earthquake response

The US military is deploying more aid to its base in southeastern Turkey to assist after devastating dual earthquakes.

Turkey

Kurdish militants halt 'operations' after Turkey earthquake

Agence France-Presse

White Helmets slam UN quake response in rebel areas of Syria

Agence France-Presse

Syria to allow cross-border aid into areas outside government control

Delivering assistance to Syria after the deadly earthquakes is complicated by the government's diplomatic isolation and tight control over aid access.

Syria

Greeks put politics aside to rush aid to Turkey

Agence France-Presse

'World forgot about Syria,' says WHO as aid trickles in

Agence France-Presse

Six-year-old among four rescued in Syria four days after quake

Agence France-Presse

East Jerusalem car ramming kills two, including child

Agence France-Presse

Massive earthquake cost to deepen Turkey’s economic woes

The disaster response requires a significant increase in public spending to meet the needs of 13.5 million affected people and rebuild massive destruction, threatening to widen Ankara’s budget deficit.

Turkey

Culture

Prehistoric world heritage site Gobekli Tepe survives Turkey earthquakes

Though Monday’s earthquakes destroyed several historic sites, some of the iconic historical heritage that is invaluable to science as well as Turkey’s economy has survived.

Turkey

Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake toll passes 25,000

Agence France-Presse

Quake-hit Syria city buries its dead on farmland

Agence France-Presse

At least 2 killed in Jerusalem vehicle attack

A 6-year-old boy and a young man were killed Friday afternoon when a Palestinian man drove his car into a crowded bus stop in East Jerusalem.

Israel

Analysis

US pressure heightens opposition to Netanyahu's judicial overhaul

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trapped between increasingly strong far-right ministers and the US administration.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Barcelona ends twin city agreement with Tel Aviv, citing Israeli 'apartheid'

Barcelona’s Mayor Ada Colau said that thousands of residents in her city signed a petition to sever ties with Tel Aviv so as to pressure Israel on Palestinian human rights.

Israel

Syrian refugees in Lebanon turn to TikTok 'begging' for money

TikTok has allowed thousands of refugees in Lebanon to beg for money from donors online by exposing their children and poor conditions to the outside world, a method that heightens the risk of exploitation and human-trafficking.

Lebanon