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Powerful 7.8 earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria, scores dead

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing dozens, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus.

France 24

Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake knocks down buildings in Turkey, Syria

A 7.8 magnitude quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared

The Independent UK

Powerful 7.8 quake knocks down buildings in Turkey, Syria

At least 100 deaths are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered near Gaziantep, a provincial capital about 60 miles from the Syrian border.

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Magnitude-7.8 earthquake levels buildings in Türkiye and Syria, killing over 2,800

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the death toll in his country has risen to nearly 1,600 while more than 11,000 people have been injured

ABC News

Thousands killed in major quakes – as it happened

Numbers of dead expected to increase rapidly amid desperate search and rescue operations following two quakes on Monday

The Guardian - AU

At least 10 killed in Turkey earthquake, dozens trapped under rubble

At least 10 people were killed in Turkey after an earthquake shook the country's south and also northern Syria, two local Turkish officials said.

Reuters

Major earthquakes kill thousands of people in Turkey and Syria

Rescue efforts after magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 tremors complicated by severe winter conditions.

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F-22 makes first air-to-air strike in takedown of Chinese balloon

WASHINGTON — The downing of China’s alleged spy balloon marked the first time the F-22 Raptor fighter jet brought down an airborne target since it debuted in combat in Syria and Iraq almost a decade ago, defense analysts said.

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EU Reiterates Refusal to Normalize Ties with Syrian Regime

The European Union reiterated on Friday its rejection of any rapprochement with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Head of the EU mission to Syria, Dan Stoenescu held talks with head of the Syrian opposition Negotiations Commission Bader Jamous in Istanbul. In a tweet, Stoenescu said: “We talked about…

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Türkiye Establishes Presence in Syria with 10,000 Soldiers, Dozens of Military Bases

For the past months, Turkish armed forces in northwestern Syria de-escalation zones have carried out redeployment and mergers at military points that were established under a Turkish-Russian agreement in 2017. According to an agreement within the framework of the Astana talks, Türkiye gained the opportunity to expand its deployment of…

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Iraqis Protest in Baghdad as Currency Crisis Continues

Iraqi protesters rallied Friday in Baghdad, demanding the government take action to stop the economic crisis and the slide of the national currency after the Iraqi dinar plunged further. Measures taken by the United States in recent months to stamp out money laundering and the channeling of dollars to Iran…

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In Line with Russian Understanding, Türkiye Withdraws from Checkpoint on Syria’s M4 Highway

Turkish forces have started withdrawing from a military checkpoint south of the M4 highway connecting Syria’s Aleppo and Latakia governorates in preparation of the implementation of Russian-Turkish agreements. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Turkish forces moved cement blocks from the Turkish checkpoint in Qaston town in the…

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UN Envoy: Iraq’s New Leaders Must Keep Fighting Corruption

The UN special envoy for Iraq urged the country’s new government Thursday to keep fighting corruption and move quickly on much-needed economic, fiscal and financial reforms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told the UN Security Council many other areas also need immediate government attention, among them ensuring human rights, resolving issues with the…

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ISIS Carried out 15 Operations in Syrian Desert in January

The ISIS group carried out 15 attacks in Syria’s desert (Badia) in January, killing 21 regime soldiers and members of proxy militias, including 12 Iranian-backed Syrian and non-Syrian militants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed on Thursday. It said one ISIS member was killed in those attacks. “ISIS continues…

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The Independent UK

Job: 'Sniper': Accused Islamic State fighter on trial in US

The ongoing trial of a U.S. citizen charged with serving as a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State group is a reminder of the enduring and far-reaching fallout of a war that drew tens of thousands of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq

The Independent UK

Syria blasts chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack

Syria has dismissed the global chemical weapons watchdog's statement that investigators found “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders of chlorine gas on the city of Douma in 2018

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Türkiye Welcomes Iran’s Engagement in Normalization Path with Syria

Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said that his country welcomed Iran’s participation in the ongoing talks with Syria under Russian mediation. He added that Tehran’s presence in the talks would facilitate the elimination of terrorist threats from Syrian territory, secure his country’s borders, and guarantee the safe and voluntary return…

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Iranian Militias Arrest 11 Syrian Loyalists

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Lebanese Hezbollah arrested 11 Iran-backed Syrian fighters in al-Bokamal and al-Mayadin, under the control of the regime forces and Iranian militias. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) quoted sources as saying that the arrests were due to their interrogation following charges…

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Regional Power Plan for Lebanon Held up Over Syria Sanctions

Egypt is still seeking assurances that US sanctions will be waived to start exporting gas to Lebanon through Syria under a plan first announced in 2021 to help ease Lebanon's power crisis, a senior French official said on Tuesday. The plan also has yet to go to the World Bank…

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Moscow: Agreement Reached on Including Tehran in Ankara, Damascus Normalization Process

Moscow reiterated on Tuesday its keenness on pushing forward rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow supports Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s openness to resolving issues with Damascus. “An agreement has been reached today with the aim of including Iran in this process,” he announced…

Daily Mirror

'Garbage people' forced to eat rubbish from military dump due to devastating war

Last year, Syrians faced the worst economic crisis since the conflict began in 2011 and many families are having to scavenge for rubbish so they can either eat it or sell it

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan Keen on Continuing Normalization Efforts with Damascus, Says Iran May Join

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that his country’s meetings with Russia, Syria, and possibly Iran are vital for achieving stability in the region of north and east Syria. Erdogan said Türkiye’s relations with Russia are “based on mutual respect.” He added that his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Tribune News Service

ISIS soldier from Dearborn guilty in federal court terror trial

DETROIT — An Islamic State soldier from Dearborn captured on a Syrian battlefield five years ago faces at least 10 years in federal prison after a jury Monday convicted him of providing material support to a terrorist group.

France 24

Middle East escalation: What next after Iran blames Israel for drone strike?

As any diplomat will tell you, your friends' friends aren’t necessarily your friends. We knew that at the start of the war in Ukraine, when Israel made sure to keep up relations with Russia so it could keep on targeting Moscow ally Syria. Did that all change last Saturday night…

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Bomb Hits Bus Transporting Police in South Syria, Wounding 15

A roadside bomb targeting a bus transporting Syrian police in the country’s south Monday wounded 15 of the officers, the Interior Ministry said. The ministry said in a terse statement that the officers were returning to the capital Damascus from the southern province of Daraa. The bomb exploded on the…

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