8.8 million people are affected by the earthquake in Syrian Arab Republic30,200 core relief item kits have been released by UNHCR for distribution to affected familiesDistribution of core relief items continue in Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and TartousOvervi…

A steady flow of UN aid trucks filled with vital humanitarian relief, continues to cross the border from southern Türkiye into northwest Syria to help communities enduring terrible trauma caused by last week’s earthquake disaster – and “will continue e…

As the sheer devastation provoked by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 continues to be revealed, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling operations on the ground in both…

Bab Al-Salameh Border Crossing, Syria, February 17, 2023, SPA – Ten trucks laden with food, shelter, and other life-saving items, provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), crossed into Syria from the Bab Al-Salameh bord…

Senior officials of the United States and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) convened their Working Group on Counterterrorism at the GCC’s headquarters in Riyadh on February 16.The Working Group affirmed the longstanding partnershi…

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed tens of thousands across Turkey’s southeast has reignited fears of an even more catastrophic death toll if a long-feared one hits Istanbul.Seismologists warn that a massive earthquake is likely to strike Turkey’…

UNITED NATIONS — Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.Aid efforts ramp up in aftermath of earthquakesAs hopes fade for finding survivors under the ru…

In implementation of the royal directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to provide urgent humanitarian relief aid to the victims of the earthquake which rocked Syria and Turkiye, and under the patronage of Representative of His Majesty t…

The SRTF is extremely pleased to announce a new contribution of EUR 5.93 million declared from Japan today. With this latest contribution, Japan’s total funds to the SRTF, since its establishment, amount to EUR 51.37 million which is a testament of tru…

Five Syrian children and their parents died on Friday in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week’s earthquake, local media reported.The Syrian family moved to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish c…

The death toll from the deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria has risen to more than 44,000.Turkish authorities said at least 38,044 people have been killed in the country. While the Syrian government said more than 5,800 people have died there.The U…

The UK Director General covering the Middle East Vijay Rangarajan ended a two day visit to Lebanon from 15 to 16 February, with the British Embassy in Beirut and UK Syria Office. He saw first-hand the UK’s continued support to the Lebanese Armed Forces…