Daily Archives: February 14, 2023

2023-02-14: News Headlines

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2023-02-14). Syria Held Hostage by U.S.A. and Its Allies. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Chinese plane carrying humanitarian supplies leaves for quake-hit Syria. ecns.cn A Chinese charter plane carrying humanitarian supplies left for quake-hit Syria early Tuesday morning, according to the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). Chinese civilian groups step forward to aid quake rescue work. ecns.cn When he saw the news that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake had hit Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6, Wang Kaibo was involved in a charity activity sending oxygenators and health packs to elderly people living alone, as part of COVID-19 prevention work.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). More humanitarian aid from China's Red Cross arrives in quake-hit Syria. ecns.cn The second shipment of humanitarian aid provided by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) for the earthquake-stricken areas in Syria arrived at the capital Damascus on Monday local time.

ecns.cn (2023-02-14). China's second batch of humanitarian aid arrives in Syria. ecns.cn A second batch of relief aid from the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) arrived in Syria by plane on Monday to provide emergency supplies for people affected by the earthquakes in the country.

WSWS (2023-02-14). As death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake rises, Erdoğan government seeks to cover up responsibility. wsws.org The Erdoğan government is trying to cover up this historic crime by scapegoating a few contractors in the midst of the myriad of data revealing its criminality in the earthquake disaster.




ecns.cn (2023-02-14). China-aided earthquake relief supplies to arrive in Syria on Wednesday. ecns.cn A chartered plane carrying China's humanitarian supplies for earthquake-hit Syria departed from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Tuesday morning, and is expected to arrive in Damascus on Wednesday local time, according to China International Development Cooperation Agency.

Staff (2023-02-13). U.N. Rapporteur: Lift Sanctions on Syria to Help People Rebuild After War & Devastating Earthquakes. democracynow.org We speak with human rights expert Alena Douhan, a United Nations special rapporteur and one of several U.N. experts calling for the lifting of economic and financial sanctions against Syria in order to aid recovery efforts following last week's devastating earthquakes. "The people of Syria are currently deprived of any possibility to rebuild their country, and their country needed reconstruction before the earthquake," says Douhan.

Staff (2023-02-13). "Crisis on Top of a Crisis": Syrians Displaced by War Now Dealing with Earthquake Devastation. democracynow.org We get an update from Damascus, Syria, on last week's devastating earthquakes, as the United Nations warns the death toll in Turkey and northwest Syria will top at least 50,000. The U.N. also says the earthquake rescue phase is "coming to a close" and that efforts are expected to turn to providing shelter, food and care to survivors. Millions have been left homeless by the deadly quakes that struck the region, which includes the Syrian city of Aleppo, last week. Syrian refugees who were displaced by the war in Syria that began 12 years ago now face a compounded humanitarian crisis. The situation…

Staff (2023-02-13). Headlines for February 13, 2023. democracynow.org Earthquake Death Toll Tops 36,000 as U.N. Admits Failure in Delivering Aid to War-Torn Syria, Mass Protests Continue Amid Netanyahu Attack on Courts; Israel Announces More Illegal Settlements, U.S. Launches Somalia Airstrike, Killing 12 al-Shabab Fighters, According to Pentagon, U.S. Shoots Down 3 More Unidentified Objects Over North America, Lula and Biden Talk Political Violence, Climate Crisis on Lula's 1st U.S. Visit After Inauguration, NC Police Bodycam Shows Cops Tasering Unarmed Black Man with Heart Problems Before Death, 250,000 March in Madrid to Oppose Dismantling of Public Healthcare System, Scho…

Amy Goodman (2023-02-13). UN Warns Earthquake Deaths Could Top 50,000 Amid Urgent Calls for Aid. truthout.org We get an update from Damascus, Syria, on last week's devastating earthquakes, as the United Nations warns the death toll in Turkey and northwest Syria will top at least 50,000. The U.N. also says the earthquake rescue phase is "coming to a close" and that efforts are expected to turn to providing shelter, food and care to survivors. Millions have been left homeless by the deadly quakes that… |

Anonymous103 (2023-02-13). Military Situation In Syria On February 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On February 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Latakia region in the past 24 hours; | More than 4,600 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials; | More than 31,500 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, according to Turkish officials; | On February 13, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a join…




Anonymous103 (2023-02-13). U.S. Recruited Dozens Of Jihadist To Commit Terrorist Attacks In Russia, CIS. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On February 13, the press bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) revealed that the United States is recruiting jihadist mercenaries to commit terrorist attacks on the territory of Russia and in the CIS countries. | The militants are recruited from among terrorist groups. At least 60 experienced terrorists are already training at the At-Tanf base in Syria. At this base, as well as in the border areas of Jordan, the CIA has been training militants for more t…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-13). Lift Sanctions against Syria to Lessen Sufferings from the Earthquake. transcend.org The International Movement for a Just World urges the North American, British, Australian, Canadian, Swiss and some European Union and Arab League governments to lift the unjust, immoral sanctions against Syria in order to lessen the immense sufferings of the people caused by the massive earthquake of 6 Feb 2023.

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2023-02-13). Lift Sanctions Against Syria to Lessen Sufferings of the People Caused by the Earthquake. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-02-13). China sends another aid shipment to Syria. ecns.cn The second batch of humanitarian aid sent by the Red Cross Society of China to earthquake-stricken regions in Syria departed from Beijing in the early hours of Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-13). U.S. easing sanctions on quake-hit Syria proof of indifference to humanitarian needs. ecns.cn After the tragic loss of at least 3,500 lives in quake-hit Syria, the United States, bowing to international pressure, announced a temporary easing of sanctions on the war-torn country.

ecns.cn (2023-02-13). WHO chief visits quake-hit northern Syria with aid. ecns.cn WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the quake-hit Aleppo city in northern Syria on Saturday, raising hope for more emergency aid to reach Syria in the coming days.

Anonymous103 (2023-02-13). U.S. Recruited Dozens Of Jihadist To Commit Terrorist Attacks In Russia, CIS. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On February 13, the press bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) revealed that the United States is recruiting jihadist mercenaries to commit terrorist attacks on the territory of Russia and in the CIS countries. | The militants are recruited from among terrorist groups. At least 60 experienced terrorists are already training at the At-Tanf base in Syria. At this base, as well as in the border areas of Jordan, the CIA has been training militants for more t…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-13). Lift Sanctions against Syria to Lessen Sufferings from the Earthquake. transcend.org The International Movement for a Just World urges the North American, British, Australian, Canadian, Swiss and some European Union and Arab League governments to lift the unjust, immoral sanctions against Syria in order to lessen the immense sufferings of the people caused by the massive earthquake of 6 Feb 2023.

Dr. Chandra Muzaffar (2023-02-13). Lift Sanctions Against Syria to Lessen Sufferings of the People Caused by the Earthquake. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-02-13). China sends another aid shipment to Syria. ecns.cn The second batch of humanitarian aid sent by the Red Cross Society of China to earthquake-stricken regions in Syria departed from Beijing in the early hours of Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-02-13). U.S. easing sanctions on quake-hit Syria proof of indifference to humanitarian needs. ecns.cn After the tragic loss of at least 3,500 lives in quake-hit Syria, the United States, bowing to international pressure, announced a temporary easing of sanctions on the war-torn country.

ecns.cn (2023-02-13). WHO chief visits quake-hit northern Syria with aid. ecns.cn WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the quake-hit Aleppo city in northern Syria on Saturday, raising hope for more emergency aid to reach Syria in the coming days.

Fight Back (2023-02-13). After the earthquake: End the U.S. war on Syria once and for all. fightbacknews.org Adapted from a presentation given at a Solidarity Committee of the Americas event in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 11. | I'm not a scholarly expert; I'm a maintenance worker in Minneapolis who volunteers with a local activist group called the Anti-War Committee. In May of 2021, I traveled with a peace delegation to Syria. The delegation spent one week in the country, in and around the capital Damascus, to witness elections that were taking place, and to investigate conditions on the ground with the hope of building solidarity and raising awareness about the effects that U.S. foreign policy has on life in Syr…

Stuart Rees (2023-02-13). Lessons in solidarity from the Turkey and Syria earthquake disasters. greenleft.org.au The terrible earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria should make us ponder the meaning of community and nation as well as security and sovereignty, writes Stuart Rees.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2023-02-13). U.S. economic sanctions aggravate earthquake response in Syria. peoplesworld.org Suffering in Syria and Turkey caused by a strong earthquake on Feb. 6 has elicited an immense worldwide humanitarian response. The toll as of press time for this article was 36,000 people dead, with the number of recorded deaths steadily rising as rubble from collapsed buildings is removed. Unusually cold weather and snow add to …

WSWS (2023-02-13). Hold those responsible for the earthquake disaster to account! Oppose the anti-Syrian campaign and police crackdown in Turkey! wsws.org As the earthquake disaster, whose devastating consequences could have been prevented, causes tens of thousands of deaths, a campaign is unfolding in Turkey to hide the real culprits and deflect growing public anger.

WSWS (2023-02-13). Letter from a Maximus call center worker: "Maximus should be under criminal investigation" wsws.org "I think there is a connection between the exploitation that all of us at Maximus are suffering and the failure of entire social services system in the US, which has been purposefully underfunded for years, yet there is always money for illegal wars in place like Ukraine, Syria, and Iraq."

WSWS (2023-02-13). As death toll rises past 35,000, earthquake in Turkey and Syria now one of the greatest disasters in the 21st century. wsws.org The catastrophe in Turkey and Syria implicates the regional governments but, above all, the US and other imperialist powers, which have devastated the entire region in pursuit of global domination.

Rania Khalek (2023-02-13). Death Toll Rises as US Sanctions Block Aid to Earthquake-Devastated Syria. thealtworld.com With tens of thousands dead from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, U.S. sanctions are blocking aid and rescue work to Syria. | Rania and Eugene discuss how, in addition to hampering relief, sanctions on Syria have ruined its medical sector & capacity to respond to this disaster.

Meghan Bodette (2023-02-13). The Earthquake in Turkey and Syria is Not Just a Natural Disaster. socialistproject.ca The earthquake that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria in early February was a natural disaster — but the decades of war, sanctions and exploitation that made it so deadly were man-made. If the earthquake recovery can become a recovery from endless war and corrupt, far-right nationalist rule, the people of the region will be better protected from all future disasters — natural or otherwise. | After four decades of war against its own Kurdish population and ten years of intervention in Syria's conflict, the Turkish national security state is omnipresent in southeastern Turkey and northern…

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-02-14). Presidente Maduro envía condolencias a su homólogo sirio por sismo. telesurtv.net El presidente Al-Assad agradeció la ayuda humanitaria enviada por parte de la nación latinoamericana.

Staff (2023-02-13). Zionists out of the University! Demonstrators in Madrid confront Israeli ambassador, armed security, official complicity and police repression. samidoun.net On Wednesday, 8 February, students and activists for justice in Palestine gathered at the Complutense University of Madrid to protest the appearance of the Israeli ambassador to Spain, Rodica Radian-Gordon, at an event organized to "commemorate" the notorious Oslo Accords aiming toward the liquidation of the Palestinian cause. Student organizations and activists for justice in …

Mickey Z. (2023-02-13). Reminder: The Greatest Generation‚Ñ¢ Deliberately Bombed Civilians. dissidentvoice.org Marshal Arthur Harris, the director of England's Bomber Command decided, in mid-1941, to abandon the illusion of surgical strikes. Harris, nicknamed "Bomber," mastered the ins and outs of committing war crimes from his insidious instructor, Winston Churchill. The year was 1919. The Royal Air Force asked Churchill for permission to use chemical weapons "against recalcitrant …

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