Tag: Syria
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Turkey: New health center to serve over 70,000 Syrians
Ankara : A new migration health center opened on Monday to serve over 70,000 Syrians in Turkey’s central Kayseri province. A total of 12 Syrian doctors will also work in the center built by the Turkish Ministry of Health under the EU project. More than 3.5 million Syrians are staying in Turkey, said Kanuni Keklik,…
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Turkey lauded for its generosity towards Syrians
By Cansu Dikme, Ankara: A document released Wednesday after an international conference on Syria hailed Turkey’s “unparalleled generosity” in its support for Syrian refugees. Saying that Turkey is home to the largest refugee population in the world, a document titled “Assistance to Syrian refugees in Turkey” released following the second Brussels Conference on “Supporting the…
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US, allies strike Syria, draw condemnation from Assad, Putin
Washington/Damascus/Moscow/London : The US, Britain and France launched coordinated strikes against Syria’s research, storage and military targets to “punish” the Bashar al-Assad regime for an apparent chemical attack in Douma that killed over 70 people. The military action was denounced by Damascus and its ally Moscow as a “failure” and “an act of aggression”. Western…
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Syrians enjoy free, secure travel after Afrin op.
By Halil Fidan and Behcet Alkan, Afrin, Syria : Syrians are now enjoying a free and secure travelling from Syria’s Azaz district to Idlib province after Afrin region was cleared from YPG/PKK terrorists as part of Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, locals say they previously had to pay a huge amount to…
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1st aid convoy enters Syria’s Eastern Ghouta after intense bombing
Damascus : A humanitarian aid convoy on Monday entered for the first time in over two weeks the besieged rebel-held area of Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Syria’s capital, following intensified bombing by Syrian government forces that has killed over 700 people. The convoy successfully arrived in Douma, the largest city in the Eastern…
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OIC welcomes UNSC resolution on Syria
Jeddah : The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. In a press statement on Sunday, OIC Secretary-General Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, expressed hopes the UNSC resolution would be a “significant development towards a permanent ceasefire and a peaceful solution to the seven-year…
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UNSC unanimously votes resolution ordering ceasefire in Syria
By Arul Louis, United Nations : The ten elected non-permanent members (E10) of the UN Security Council pushed the five permanent members (P5) to reach a compromise and got an unanimous vote on a resolution ordering a ceasefire “without delay” in Syria to allow humanitarian aid to reach areas under siege. After two days of…
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UN envoy sees ‘perilous turn’ in Middle East situation
United Nations : The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Nikolay Mladenov, on Tuesday warned that tensions in the Middle East are taking “an increasingly perilous turn.” “Fighting in Syria is increasing, endangering de-escalation arrangements and regional stability, as well as undermining efforts for a political solution. “Despite the positive news from…
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France will strike Syria if chemical weapons use proven
By Yusuf Ozcan, Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he would order a military strike if any evidence emerges that the Bashar al-Assad regime used chemical weapons against civilians in Syria. Speaking to reporters at Elysee Palace, Macron said the use of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria is France’s “red line”. He said…
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Putin slams drone attacks on Russian military facilities in Syria
Moscow : The recent attempted attacks by drones on Russian military bases in Syria was a provocation aimed at destroying previous agreements and damaging relations between Russia, Turkey and Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “We know who they are, who paid who for this provocation and what the actual sum was…This kind of…