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Syria's Assad to Attend Arab League Summit After Yearslong Suspension

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria plans to attend a gathering of Arab leaders on Friday for the first time since he violently suppressed an anti-government uprising that morphed into a civil war, torturing and using chemical weapons on his own people.Syria's membership in the Arab League, suspended since 2011, was restored this month ahead of the leaders' summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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The only border crossing for U.N. aid from Turkey to Syria is hobbled.

The only crossing between Syria and Turkey that is approved by the United Nations for transporting international aid into Syria is not functioning because of earthquake damage to roads around it, according to U.N. officials, complicating an already fraught response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis.

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Here's how to help victims of the earthquake.

The rescue and recovery efforts in Syria and Turkey are underway after the most powerful earthquake to strike the region in almost a century killed at least 3,800 people, left thousands more injured and flattened thousands of buildings and homes.The magnitude 7.8 quake and its aftershocks have unleashed a humanitarian disaster of unfathomable proportions.

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Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish outreach to al-Assad regime

Turkey says there is no change in its Syria policy after opposition groups urge Ankara to reaffirm support for them.Syria's political and armed opposition have urged their decade-long backer Turkey to reaffirm its support for their cause after the highest-level talks between Ankara and the Damascus governments since the Syrian war began in 2011.

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What is delaying Turkey's ground operation in northern Syria?

Turkish President Erdogan has said that his country will force the YPG away from the Turkey-Syria border, but a much-threatened ground operation has yet to begin.Going back as far as June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country's military would soon begin a new ground operation in northern Syria with the express aim of defeating the predominantly-Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), and forcing them out of the regions they control on the Turkey-Syria border.

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Erdogan signals a Turkish ground offensive in Syria, Iraq

Russia and the US call for de-escalation amid Turkish cross-border raids on Kurdish positions in Syria and Iraq.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signalled a possible ground offensive in northern Syria and Iraq after Ankara's forces launched cross-border air raids on what they said were locations used by Kurdish groups they blame for a bombing in central Istanbul.

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Syria and Iran leaders sign long-term oil, trade agreements

The agreements were signed in Damascus to bolster economic ties between war-torn Syria and longtime ally Iran.The presidents of Iran and Syria have signed a series of long-term cooperation agreements on oil and other sectors to bolster economic ties between the two longtime allies.Iran's Ebrahim Raisi, leading a large economic and political delegation, met his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, after landing in the war-torn country for a two-day visit an Iranian president's first visit to Damascus since 2010.

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Group: Turkish troops shooting Syrian civilians along border

BEIRUT - A leading international rights group on Thursday said Turkish border guards have been indiscriminately shooting at Syrian civilians along the border with the war-wrecked country, as well as using excessive force against asylum seekers and migrants trying to cross into Turkey.Are you on Telegram?

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Dozens of Lebanese and Syrian migrants trapped at sea

BEIRUT - Dozens of Lebanese and Syrian migrants stranded for days on a sinking fishing boat in the Mediterranean Sea are urging European coast guards to save them, saying that two children have died.

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Turkish Warplanes Strike Iraq Resort, Killing at Least 8, Officials Say

The attack came in a region that Turkey targets because Kurdish militants take refuge there, in a new flaring of regional tensions.

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Germany to ease visa conditions for some earthquake victims

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The German government wants to temporarily ease visa restrictions for survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria who have close family ties to Germany if they are facing homelessness or were injured.

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Lives of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Shatter a Second, or Third, Time

First, Syria's civil war drove Hind Qayduha from her home in the city of Aleppo.Then, conflict and joblessness forced her family to flee two more times.Two years ago, she came to southern Turkey, thinking she had finally found safety and stability.But when a powerful earthquake struck a week ago, it destroyed their apartment in the hard-hit Turkish city of Antakya and the family was displaced again.

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He came here to be safe, but it turns out it wasn't': Mourners remember Syrian doctor killed in earthquake in Turkey

Editor's Note: This story was reported in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center.A doctor who colleagues say cared for thousands of Syrians over his career was among more than 48,000 killed by the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.How to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria He was buried last week.

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Germany's population grows to 84.3 million amid record migration

What's going on?More people are living in Germany than ever before, according to preliminary stats released by the Federal Office of Statistics (Destatis) on Thursday.At the end of 2022, an estimated 84.3 million people were resident in the Bundesrepublik marking an increase of 1.1 million compared to the previous year.

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TIMELINE: What happens next with Germany's plans to allow dual citizenship?

What's going on?More people are living in Germany than ever before, according to preliminary stats released by the Federal Office of Statistics (Destatis) on Thursday.At the end of 2022, an estimated 84.3 million people were resident in the Bundesrepublik marking an increase of 1.1 million compared to the previous year.

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Lebanon warns deadly cholera outbreak spreading rapidly'

Health officials blamed the country's poor sanitation and crumbling infrastructure, as the disease spreads from Syria.

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No sense of panic or chaos from Turkish authorities, says NGO volunteer

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A British non-governmental organisation (NGO) volunteer has said that despite areas in Turkey affected by the earthquake looking like a zombie apocalypse and the potent stench of death, there was no sense of panic or chaos from authorities there.

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Infants among 6 Syrian refugees found dead on boat off Italy

The refugees, including two infants and a child, died of thirst, hunger and severe burns', the UNHCR has said.

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Rights group: Turkey forces hundreds to return to Syria

ISTANBUL - Hundreds of Syrian men and boys were detained, beaten and forcibly returned to their country by Turkish authorities over a six-month period, a leading human rights group said Monday.

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EU funnels aid to Lebanon amid Syria migrant surge to Cyprus DW 05/02/2024

EU unveils 1 billion economic aid package for Lebanon to address migration crisis. [ more ]

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Is everyone 'potentially an enemy'?

Growing tensions against Syrian refugees in Lebanon, fueled by recent events and historical anti-Syrian sentiments [ more ]

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Lebanon: Killing of official unleashes fury against Syrians DW 04/12/2024

The killing of a local politician in Lebanon has heightened tensions and sparked blame towards Syrian refugees. [ more ]

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The Independent's Bel Trew wins Foreign Reporter of the Year at The Press Awards

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Independent's international correspondent Bel Trew has won Foreign Reporter of the Year at The Press Awards 2023.Spending months covering the war in Ukraine, Bel has crisscrossed the country to reveal harrowing stories from the frontlines.

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In Southern Turkey, a Parking Lot Becomes an Open-Air Morgue

ANTAKYA, TURKEY Near the epicenter of Monday's devastating earthquake, hundreds of bodies lined the pavement of a parking lot outside a hospital in Hatay Province.The makeshift, open-air morgue was a grim reminder of the human toll of the disaster.More than 20,000 people have died across Turkey and Syria, a number that is expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts shift to recovery operations.

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Turkey, Syria, Russia defence ministers hold talks in Moscow

The three nations agree to continue meeting in future to ensure stability in Syria and the region, Turkish defence ministry says.Defence ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria have held talks in Moscow in a clear sign of normalisation between Ankara and Damascus in the decade-long Syrian war.Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar and the head of its National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), Hakan Fidan, met Syrian defence minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Syrian intelligence chief Ali Mamlouk in Moscow along with Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu, the Turkish defence ministry said on Wednesday.

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President Erdogan pledges Turkey will not expel' Syrian refugees

Despite pressure from opposition, Erdogan says Turkey, home to over 3.6m Syrian refugees, will protect' those who fled.

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Hamilton mosque speaks out after bomb threat, calls incident 'disturbing and concerning' | CBC News

Representatives from a mosque in downtown Hamilton are speaking out after they say a bomb threat was made against the mosque on Friday, calling the incident "disturbing and concerning.""A bomb threat was made to the Ibrahim Jame Mosque in relation to a congregational prayer," said a statement posted on the mosque's Facebook page on Saturday.

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Bonnie Crombie kicks off re-election campaign for Mississauga mayor, saying face of city changing | CBC News

Bonnie Crombie officially kicked off her campaign on Saturday afternoon to be re-elected as mayor of Mississauga.

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'Family Fun Day' Charity Bazaar - By Sayma Siddika

'Family Fun Day' Charity Bazaar - By Sayma Siddika (Image: East London Mosque) On October 22nd East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre held a fundraiser in order to provide the people in deprived areas the necessities to survive through the harsh winter.One Nation'- a UK based charity organisation - hosted this event.

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Analysis | Russian Draft Dodgers Are Europe's Newest Refugees

Since last week, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he'd mobilize hundreds of thousands of additional soldiers, Russian men have been trying their best to get the heck out of the country.

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