According to data provided by OCHA, a total of 265 trucks loaded with aid provided by six UN agencies have crossed to north-west Syria from Türkiye since 9 February.
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The arab initiative was conceived at least five months prior to the earthquake, when Jordan received preliminary approval from Saudi Arabia to initiate it, according to Orient Net.
The CDC said that damage to water and electricity infrastructure would lead to limited access to clean water, according to Baladi News.
A group of NGOs emphasized the need to consider the Syrian regime’s long history of politicizing aid, according to Shaam Network.
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The United Kingdom issued a warning last week cautioning against sending international aid to Syria, according to Syria TV.
The White Helmets asked the United Nations why aid was only entering areas controlled by the regime and not reaching northern regions, according to Shaam News.
Damascus has succeeded in breaking some of the isolation imposed on it regionally, Athr Press says.
This earthquake is considered the strongest since the two devastating earthquakes of February 6th, according to Syria TV.
The total number of aid planes that have arrived in Syria is now 174, with 71 of them coming from the UAE, al-Watan reports.
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Akar denied that there is a refugee influx into the Hatay province, according to Syria TV.
An aid shipment by the Italian government and the European Union entered through the Lebanese-Syrian border, according to al-Watan.
These statements by Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud reflect a shift in Saudi Arabia’s policy towards Damascus, according to Athr Press.
The total production of wheat in Syria for the 2022 season was 1.55 million tons, according to Athr Press.
President Bashar Al-Assad gave a Thursday speech on Syria TV about the repercussions of the earthquake that struck the country. Following is the full text of the speech, as published by SANA.
The February 6th earthquake exacerbated existing shortages in the country.
Local groups in eastern Syria continue to collect financial and in-kind donations for those affected by the earthquake, according to Shaam Network.
