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.
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.
Julani refused to admit any aid across the frontlines from Damascus to Idleb, according to Athr Press.
Last Tuesday, a Saudi plane landed at Aleppo International Airport for the first time since 2011, according to Athr Press.
After the earthquake, Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi arrived to Syria on Wednesday in the first such visit since the Syrian conflict.
Marwan Qabalan wrote in the pan-Arab al-Araby al-Jadeed an op-ed about how this crisis could, if properly utilized, be transformed into positive political action.
The Prime Minister provided a detailed presentation on the aftermath of the earthquake disaster and the government’s response, according to Shaam Network.
The aid is provided by the International Organization for Migration, according to Baladi News.
Netanyahu seeks to make it clear to the Iranian regime that air strikes will continue in Syria, according to Orient Net.
Once thriving neighbourhoods are now destroyed and unlivable.
Guterres welcomed President Assad’s decision to open the Bab al-Salama and al-Rahi crossings with Turkey, according to Athr Press.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, ordered $100 million for relief to those affected by the earthquake, according to Syria TV.
Turkey said it facilitates humanitarian aid to Syrians but will not allow a new flow of Syrian refugees, according to Syria TV.
144,783 people displaced by the earthquake in Northern Syria have been identified so far, according to al-Souria Net.
