The Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Mohammed Al-Halbousi, called for increasing regional cooperation and coordination, according to al-Watan.
Bogdanov confirmed that the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran are arranging for a four-way meeting, according to Baladi News.
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Russia stressed that normalization between Damascus and Ankara is not linked to the electoral process in Turkey, according to Athr Press.
An Iranian plane carrying 40 tons of medical supplies, food, and medicine for those affected by the earthquake arrived at Aleppo International Airport, according to al-Watan.
The earthquake caused the loss of jobs for 78.3 percent of Syrian refugees living in the affected areas, according to Syria TV.
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Excerpts from an op-ed published by Munzer Eid for al-Watan.
On Tuesday, Damascus International Airport, Aleppo, and Lattakia received a total of six aid planes from the United Arab Emirates, according to al-Watan.
Qatar, Kuwait and Morocco maintained their refusal to deal with the Syrian government, according to Athr Press.
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.
