Saudi Arabia among top 5 donors for Turkiye quake fund
Tents set up to home displaced people following a massive earthquake, in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkiye on March 25, 2023. (AFP) ARAB NEWS April 01, 2023 RIYADH: The UN Office for […]
Growth of philanthropy in Saudi Arabia a cause for optimism
JOHN CANADY March 15, 2023 There has never been a more exciting time for philanthropy in Saudi Arabia. The country has, for centuries, been a shining example of individual and collective giving, such is the power of charity and compassion at the heart of Islamic faith. With the holy month […]
Anonymous donor in US gives $30m to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
Turkey-Syria earthquake 2023 Pakistan prime minister says he’s ‘deeply moved’ after Pakistani businessman living in US makes donation at Turkish embassy Ramon Antonio VargasMon 13 Feb 2023 A US resident […]
Turkiye, Syria earthquakes: Will earthquake diplomacy have a long-term impact?
SINEM CENGIZ March 03, 2023 Solidarity and sympathy in the face of disasters is the common ground that brings nations together. Scholars argue that disasters induce cooperation even between countries […]
Quake killed more than 50,000 in Turkey, Syria — revised toll
By AFP – Feb 28,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Rescuers carry on search operations among the rubble of collapsed buildings in the Yesilyurt district of Malatya on Monday (AFP photo) BEIRUT — A […]
Grief from Türkiye quakes should help transform global disaster response
Türkiye’s catastrophe is an opportunity to improve the international humanitarian system, global financial institutions, as well as the private sector. Türkiye is no stranger to earthquakes. But the massive February […]
IOM Appeals for US$161 Million to Respond to Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
By News Desk – February 21, 2023 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched appeals for USD 161 million to provide relief aid to more than 1.4 million people […]
How does aid get into rebel-held northwest Syria?
A woman uses a phone to film collapsed buildings along an alley in the aftermath of the February 6 deadly earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey, in Jindayris in northwestern […]
Turkey hit by two more powerful earthquakes two weeks after disaster
Three killed and 213 injured, government says, after quakes of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude shake southern province of Hatay Ruth Michaelson in IstanbulMon 20 Feb 2023 A 6.4-magnitude earthquake and a […]
Expat guide: How to help the earthquake victims in Türkiye
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL FEB 09, 2023 People look through boxes of aid materials in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 9, 2023. (Reuters Photo) The […]
Aid official appeals for politics to be set aside to save lives, ease suffering in quake-hit Syria and Turkiye
01 Quakes couldn’t have come at a worse time 0 seconds of 1 minute, 21 secondsVolume 40% Updated 13 February 2023 ARAB NEWS February 13, 2023 DUBAI: In the early […]
Disaster of the century: Life after the ‘Big One’
BY HAKKI ÖCAL FEB 13, 2023 – DAILY SABAH People search for survivors at the intensive care unit of the collapsed state hospital in Iskenderun following an earthquake in Iskenderun, […]
Turkey earthquake rescue: How two sisters were saved from the rubble
https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.47.2/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Watch: Rescuers use specialist cameras to free Irem And Merve from the rubble of their building in Antakya By Nafiseh Kohnavard, Middle East correspondent in Antakya BBC Persian […]
Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 25,000
By AFP – Feb 11,2023 – JORDAN TIMES This aerial view shows collapsed buildings during the ongoing rescue operation in Kahramanmaras, the epicentre of the first 7.8-magnitude tremor on Monday, in southeastern […]
Greece launches nationwide campaign for Türkiye, Syria quake aid
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ANKARA FEB 10, 2023 – The Greek Red Cross trucks loaded up with humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in Türkiye before they set off on Friday, […]
Hopes fade as Turkey-Syria quake toll at 17,500
By AFP – Feb 09,2023 – JORDAN TIMES This aerial view shows a collapsed building during ongoing rescue searches in Hatay, south-eastern Turkey, on Thursday (AFP photo) ANTAKYA, Turkey — Hopes were […]
Turkey earthquake: Before and after pictures show extent of destruction
bbc.com By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News Two huge earthquakes and a series of aftershocks have hit Turkey, Syria and the surrounding region, killing more than 11,000 people and […]
Earthquake Is An Opportunity For The World To Pay Further Attention To The Situation In Syria: ICRC
DOMESTIC NEWS Last updated Feb 10, 2023 Share Iman Traboulsi, spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for Near and Middle East has called on the world to […]
Catastrophe in Turkiye, Syria causes deep heartache
SINEM CENGIZ February 08, 2023 Short Url I am writing this article full of sorrow and despair, after waking up to the catastrophic news of the massive earthquakes that struck […]
Death toll from deadly quakes in Türkiye surpasses 5,800
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL FEB 07, 2023 – 7:52 PM GMT+3 An aerial view shows damaged and collapsed buildings following an earthquake, in Hatay, Türkiye Feb. 7, 2023. (Reuters […]