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February 8, 2023

Death toll from deadly earthquake surpasses 11,000

The death toll from the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit Turkiye and Syria in the early hours of Monday morning has now surpassed 11,000. The World Health...

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February 8, 2023

Syria slams US sanctions for ‘exacerbating disaster’ after earthquake

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has criticised western sanctions which he said have “exacerbated the tragedy and catastrophe” of the devastating earthquake which struck parts of Syria and neighbouring...

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February 8, 2023

UN aid flow to north-west Syria halted temporarily

The flow of aid from Turkey to north-west Syria has stopped temporarily due to the devastating earthquake in the region in the early hours of Monday morning, a UN...

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February 8, 2023

Sudan: security forces disperse protesters against political agreement

Sudan’s security forces dispersed protesters yesterday in demonstrations against the political framework agreement signed in December last year by military and civilian leaders in the country, Anadolu has reported....

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February 8, 2023

Israel: large majority believe violence between Jewish citizens is ‘certain’

A large majority of Israelis believe that polarisation in the country between different political factions could turn violent, while a significant minority have expressed concerns over a civil war,...

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February 8, 2023

Ahmed Douma in danger after Egypt places him with Daesh members in prison, family says

The family of Egyptian political detainee Ahmed Douma said in a statement that his prison conditions have been worsening each day since he was transferred from the Tora prison...

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February 8, 2023

As death toll climbs, Syrians continue to wait for aid

Over two days since a massive earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria, international aid is not reaching northwest Syria. In the early hours of Monday morning a 7.8 magnitude earthquake...

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February 8, 2023

Israeli High Court holds hearing to set date for demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar

The Israeli High Court of Justice yesterday criticised the government over its repeated postponement of the demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar, local media reported. According to Jewish NGO Regavim, the...

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February 8, 2023

Tunisia: human rights group warns of ‘social and political explosion’

A human rights group in Tunisia has warned that the crisis facing the country poses an “imminent threat” to society. “We assert the seriousness of the political, economic and...

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February 8, 2023

UN: Conditions in Gaza deteriorating amidst rise in poverty

Two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been living under “intensified access restrictions” since 2007, and are largely isolated from the external world, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN...

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