# Syria

Last month

May 2023

# Jeddah

Zelenksyy calls out Arab leaders for supporting Russia after Assad's return to the Arab League

This meeting marks the return of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – a staunch Russian ally.

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May 19th 2023, 3:38 PM

This year

2023

# tensions

Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Syria after rockets fired towards Golan Heights

It comes after days of escalating violence over tension in Jerusalem and an Israeli police raid on the city’s Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Apr 9th 2023, 7:43 AM

# Syria

IS leader responsible for planning Europe attacks killed in air strike, US military says

US Central Command said the strike on Monday killed senior Islamic State leader Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri.

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Apr 4th 2023, 9:35 AM

# Syria

At least 19 killed in US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria after deadly drone attack

The Syrian government, closely allied with Iran, accused the US of lying about the targets of its air strikes to justify its ‘act of aggression’.

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Mar 25th 2023, 6:35 PM

# Civil War

US air strikes kill 14 in Syria in retaliation for drone strike

A drone attack had killed one American contractor and wounded five US service personnel in Syria.

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Mar 24th 2023, 5:25 PM

# Syria

Syrian government condemns US general's visit to Kurdish-held northeast

An official called General Mark Milley’s visit ‘a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity’.

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Mar 5th 2023, 7:15 PM

# Death Toll

More than 50,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake, revised toll shows

A total of 5,951 people were killed across Syria, while Turkey recorded 44,374 deaths.

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Feb 28th 2023, 4:23 PM

# Tragedy

Death toll from Turkey and Syria earthquake passes 47,000

At least 164,000 buildings have either collapsed or are so damaged that they need to be demolished.

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Feb 23rd 2023, 12:27 PM

# Defne

New 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Turkey leaves three dead and scores injured

Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and many people were injured in Turkey and Syria.

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Feb 21st 2023, 7:14 AM

# Tragedy

Turkey winds down earthquake rescue as death-toll remains at 44,000

The number of people being found alive under the rubble has dropped to only a handful in recent days.

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Feb 19th 2023, 5:05 PM

# Damascus

Israeli air strike kills 15 people in Syrian capital, including two civilians

A war monitoring group described it as ‘the deadliest Israeli attack in the Syrian capital’.

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Feb 19th 2023, 10:49 AM

Voices

Eyewitness: One man had seen the bodies of his wife, kids and parents brought out of the rubble

There was also a huge shortage of coffins and body bags, writes midwife Aisha Harbalieh from Azaz in northern Syria.

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Feb 18th 2023, 7:00 AM

# Earthquake

Five Syrian children and parents die in house fire after surviving last week's earthquake

Elsewhere, Turkish rescuers have pulled a 14-year-old boy and two men nearly 11 days after the huge earthquake.

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Feb 17th 2023, 11:36 AM

# Earthquake

Key updates: Aid convoy passes into rebel-held Syria opens as quake death toll now above 40,000

Hundreds of thousands of survivors have been left homeless.

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Feb 15th 2023, 7:30 AM

# Turkey

Woman who survived over a week under rubble fights for life in makeshift field hospital

It seemed hopeless until suddenly, one medic shouted: “I can hear her pulse!”

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Feb 14th 2023, 3:18 PM

# Earthquake

Death toll from Turkey-Syria quake rises above 35,000 as Ireland gives extra €8 million in aid

Turkish media have reported a handful of people were still being pulled from the rubble.

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Feb 13th 2023, 10:39 PM

# Rescue Effort

Erdogan admits earthquake rescue effort not as quick as hoped as death toll nears 24,000

Officials and medics said 20,213 people had died in Turkey and 3,553 in Syria.

Chances of finding more survivors have dimmed since the passing of the three-day mark

Experts fear the death toll will continue to rise sharply

Turkish media have reported rescues of young children

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Feb 10th 2023, 9:54 PM

# Aleppo

Irish priest in quake-hit Syria describes region as 'the deepest level of hell'

‘If we were in hell before the earthquake, we’re now in the deepest levels of hell’, said Fr Tony O’Riordan.

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Feb 10th 2023, 3:24 PM

# Aid

GOAL says 27 of its employees died in earthquake in Turkey and Syria

A number of other staff members are still unaccounted for.

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Feb 10th 2023, 2:26 PM

# Turkey

Search and rescue dogs from Co Down prepare for deployment in Turkey to help in disaster zone

Ryan Gray, of the K9 Search and Rescue charity, said they have been preparing since hearing news of the earthquakes on Monday.

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Feb 9th 2023, 11:19 AM

# Rescue Effort

Erdogan admits 'shortcomings' as Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 12,000

The World Health Organization has warned that up to 23 million people could be affected by the earthquake.

The World Health Organization has warned that up to 23 million people could be affected by the earthquake

The death toll is expected to continue to rise

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged "shortcomings" in his government's response to the earthquake

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Feb 8th 2023, 9:05 PM

# Earthquake

Irish aid organisations seek support for emergency earthquake response in Turkey and Syria

The death toll from the quake has above 11,700 this afternoon.

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Feb 8th 2023, 7:27 PM

# Syria

Newborn baby in Syria rescued after mother gives birth while buried in earthquake debris

The girl was found under rubble with her umbilical cord still connected to her mother.

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Feb 8th 2023, 11:44 AM

# anne o'rorke

Irish woman in Turkey in race to get supplies to earthquake victims in rebel-held Syrian region

Anne O’Rorke runs a non-profit working with Syrian refugees, and is trying to get medical supplies to Idlib.

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Feb 8th 2023, 8:52 AM

# Rescue Effort

Earthquake death toll passes 7,300 as countries pledge support for Turkey and Syria

Rescuers are racing frantically to find more survivors but their efforts are being impeded by low temperatures and some 200 aftershocks.

Rescuers are racing frantically to find more survivors but their efforts are being impeded by low temperatures and some 200 aftershocks

The earthquake struck early yesterday, bringing down thousands of buildings

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 affected provinces

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Feb 7th 2023, 7:50 PM

# Earthquake

Rescue efforts continuing in Turkey and Syria following large earthquakes as death toll rises

Ireland, the US, the EU and Russia have all sent condolences and offers of help.

The first quake was centred about 96km from the Syrian border outside the city of Gaziantep.

Ireland, the United States, the European Union and Russia have all sent condolences and offers of help.

The Embassy of Ireland in Turkey has said Irish citizens who are in the affected area and need urgent consular assistance can make contact.

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Feb 6th 2023, 8:05 PM

# Relief Efforts

Tánaiste announces €2 million in emergency aid for Turkey and Syria following earthquakes

Countries around the world have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help rescue efforts in the regions.

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Feb 6th 2023, 6:12 PM

# Syria

Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly 2018 chlorine attack

The report was published by a team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

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Jan 27th 2023, 5:28 PM

# Aleppo

13 killed in building collapse in Syrian city

Only one person had been rescued from the rubble, the interior ministry said.

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Jan 22nd 2023, 12:53 PM

# Syria

Former 'ISIS bride' faces up to ten years in Australian prison

Raad has been charged with travelling to parts of Syria that were controlled by IS – a crime under Australian law.

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Jan 6th 2023, 6:46 AM

Last year

2022

# islamic state

Eight dead in failed ISIS prison break in Syria

Local authorities announced a state of emergency and have put the city on lockdown.

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Dec 26th 2022, 3:06 PM

# radicalised

American woman who led female ISIS battalion gets 20 years in prison

The woman also forced her 13-year-old daughter to marry an IS fighter

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Nov 1st 2022, 7:42 PM

# Shipwreck

At least 73 people dead as boat sinks off Syria's coast after leaving Lebanon

This is the deadliest such shipwreck from Lebanon in recent years.

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Sep 23rd 2022, 3:24 PM

# new report

Language barrier and mental health ‘key concerns’ for Syrian refugees settled in Ireland

A new report found that “healthcare quality is, on the whole, affected primarily by one concern, and that is language”.

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Aug 4th 2022, 7:22 AM

# Security Council

Irish diplomats secure aid for 4.1 million displaced people despite threat of Russian UN veto

Ireland became a member of the UN Security Council in 2021 and has responsibility for the Syria file.

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Jul 19th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Peace missions

Government renews approval for Irish peacekeeping missions in Syria and Kosovo

Irish troops are based in the Golan Heights and the Kosovar capital Pristina in UN mandated operations.

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Jun 16th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Syria

Record 9.3 million Syrian children in need of aid, says UN

The United Nations has warned that funding to aid victims of the civil war in Syria is dwindling.

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May 8th 2022, 3:07 PM

# Refugees

EU denies 'double standard' towards refugees from Ukraine compared to Syria

The bloc has come under fire for allegedly welcoming refugees from Ukraine more openly.

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Mar 18th 2022, 12:43 PM

Voices

Barry Andrews: The EU's response to Ukraine must not repeat the mistakes it made around Syria

The Irish MEP says Putin had a hand in atrocities in Syria too but the EU’s response there was muted at best.

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Mar 13th 2022, 6:37 PM

# hassakeh

Kurdish forces retake Syrian prison six days after it was seized by IS

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighting in and around Ghwayran prison since it was taken last week has killed 181 people.

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Jan 26th 2022, 2:49 PM