Syria's Assad may consider more border crossings for quake aid: WHO DAMASCUS: The WHO chief said Sunday that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad had voiced openness to more border... Published 13 Feb, 2023 12:45am
World Death toll in Turkiye, Syria quake tops 33,000 as Turkiye starts legal action ANTAKYA: Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday six days after one of the worst earthquakes to hit... Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:49pm
World Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake toll passes 25,000 KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days ... Published 12 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Pakistan Pak citizen in US donates $30m for people of Turkiye, Syria ISLAMABAD: An anonymous Pakistani citizen had donated $30 million to provide support to the quake-stricken people of... Published 12 Feb, 2023 03:56am
World UN aid chief says world must remember those displaced by quake in Turkiye, Syria KAHRAMANMARAS: UN aid chief Martin Griffiths appealed on Saturday to remember thousands of people who needed shelter... Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:54pm
World Cold, hunger, despair grip homeless as earthquake toll passes 19,000 ANTAKYA: Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes in Turkey and... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
World Turkiye, Syria quake could cost $4bn PARIS: The earthquake that has devastated Turkey and Syria could cause economic losses exceeding $4 billion, ratings... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
World Hopes fade as Turkiye-Syria quake toll at 17,500 BAB AL-HAWA BORDER CROSSING: Hopes were fading Thursday for rescuing survivors of the earthquake in Turkiye and... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 05:22pm
Pakistan NUST prepares aid worth Rs4m for quake victims in Turkiye ISLAMABAD: Following a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkiye and Syria, NUST Islamabad has joined the... Published 09 Feb, 2023 07:17am
Business & Finance Istanbul exchange shuts for first time in 24 years ISTANBUL: The Istanbul stock exchange announced on Wednesday that it would close for five days in response to this... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Editorials Apocalypse! EDITORIAL: In terms of toll of life they take some of the earthquakes have been apocalyptic. And even when man has... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:42am
World Erdogan declares emergency as death toll passes 6,300 ANTAKYA, (Türkiye): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
World WHO says Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake GENEVA: Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria’s humanitarian needs... Published 07 Feb, 2023 03:32pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz orders establishment of relief fund to aid Turkiye Cabinet has announced to donate 1 month salary to fund Updated 07 Feb, 2023 03:07pm
World Syrian opposition rescuers say hundreds of families still under quake rubble AMMAN: Time is running out to save hundreds of families still trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings after... Published 07 Feb, 2023 12:12pm
Print Huge earthquake kills 2,700 in Türkiye, Syria KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye /DAMASCUS: A huge earthquake killed more than 2,700 people across a swathe of Türkiye and... Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:41am
World After Netanyahu talks, Macron warns of Iran nuclear ‘consequences’ PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday the “headlong rush” of Iran’s nuclear programme after... Published 03 Feb, 2023 11:42am
World Netanyahu says considering military aid to Ukraine, mediation WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired Tuesday he was considering military... Published 01 Feb, 2023 11:30am
World Seven dead in strikes on arms convoy in Syria: monitor BEIRUT: Seven people have been killed after air strikes destroyed a convoy of trucks that crossed into eastern Syria... Published 30 Jan, 2023 12:33pm
World 13 killed in building collapse in Syria’s second city ALEPPO: A building collapsed Sunday in Syria’s second city of Aleppo, killing 13 people including children,... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 05:16pm
World Turkey hosts Syria opposition after outreach to Assad ISTANBUL: Turkey on Tuesday hosted the leaders of Syria’s opposition in a show of support after sparking concern... Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:10am
World Syria records lowest annual death toll since war began: monitor BEIRUT: At least 3,825 people have died in Syria’s war in 2022, the lowest yearly toll since the start of the... Published 31 Dec, 2022 04:55pm
World Nearly 1,700 journalists killed over past 20 years: RSF PARIS: Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a... Published 30 Dec, 2022 02:15pm
Opinion Syria fuel crisis slows down life in Damascus Syrian student Ziad al-Ezz can no longer get to university as severe fuel shortages cripple the capital Damascus,... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:22am
Markets Syria fuel crisis slows down life in Damascus DAMASCUS: Syrian student Ziad al-Ezz can no longer get to university as severe fuel shortages cripple the capital... Published 18 Dec, 2022 12:08pm
Print US forces kill two IS ‘officials’ in Syria raid BEIRUT: US forces killed two Islamic State group “officials” in an overnight raid in eastern Syria, US Central... Updated 12 Dec, 2022 09:41am
World Erdogan tells Putin to ‘clear’ Kurdish forces from northern Syria ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday that it was... Published 11 Dec, 2022 05:23pm
World Protesters storm governor’s office in Syrian city AMMAN: Dozens of demonstrators angry over worsening economic conditions in Syria stormed the governor’s office in... Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:06am
World Turkey’s Erdogan vows to create ‘safe zone’ in Syria ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to protect Turkey’s southern border with a “safe zone” in... Published 25 Nov, 2022 08:20pm
World Turkish intent ‘stronger than ever’ to secure Syrian border: Erdogan ISTANBUL: Turkey is more determined than ever to secure its Syrian border from attacks by Kurdish forces, President... Published 23 Nov, 2022 03:28pm
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