Daily Archives: February 16, 2023

2023-02-16: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-02-16). Earthquake-ravaged Syria abandoned as Washington continues to pursue its goal of regime change. wsws.org The grand total of $85 million in aid offered by the Biden administration to both Turkey and Syria represents a tiny fraction of the billions in arms and aid poured into the proxy jihadist forces that ravaged Syria in Washington's regime change war.

Staff (2023-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Aid Trucks Enter Earthquake-Stricken NW Syria as Combined Death Toll with Turkey Tops 41,000, U.N. Seeks $5.6 Billion for Ukraine War Relief as NATO Says Russia's Latest Offensive Is Underway, Israeli Soldier Attacks Palestinian Activist Issa Amro During Intv with Reporter Lawrence Wright, Biden Admin Withdraws Nomination of Human Rights Attorney for Condemning Israeli Apartheid, India Orders Search of BBC Offices After Release of Documentary Critical of Narendra Modi, Papuan Independence Fighters Hold New Zealand Pilot Hostage, Demand Freedom from Indonesia, New Zealand Minister Slams Inaction on Clim…

Anonymous103 (2023-02-15). Military Situation In Syria On February 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On February 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Aleppo region in the past 24 hours; | More than 5,800 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials; | More than 35,000 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, according to Turkish officials; | On February 15, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi visited Syria and met with…




Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). Earthquake Breaks Ice Between Syria And Saudi Arabia. southfront.org The first Saudi aid plane unloading at Aleppo International Airport on February 14. Source: the Syrian Arab News Agency. | On February 14, a Saudi aid plane landed in Syria's quake-stricken Aleppo, in the first reported arrival from the Kingdom to government-held areas during the country's 11-year war. | The plane which departed King Khalid International Airport, carried 35 tons and 322 kilograms of medical supplies, food and shelter kits, according to the official Saudi Press Agen…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). Jordan's Foreign Minister Visits Syria For First Time Since Conflict Started. southfront.org Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On February 15, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi arrived in Damascus in the first such high-level visit since the Syrian conflict started. | Jordanian officials said that the visit focused on humanitarian needs and how Jordan can help in ongoing relief operations in Syria which was badly affected by the February 6 earthquake that originate…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). U.S. Names ISIS Official Killed In Recent Raid In Eastern Syria. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). Earthquake Breaks Ice Between Syria And Saudi Arabia. southfront.org The first Saudi aid plane unloading at Aleppo International Airport on February 14. Source: the Syrian Arab News Agency. | On February 14, a Saudi aid plane landed in Syria's quake-stricken Aleppo, in the first reported arrival from the Kingdom to government-held areas during the country's 11-year war. | The plane which departed King Khalid International Airport, carried 35 tons and 322 kilograms of medical supplies, food and shelter kits, according to the official Saudi Press Agen…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). Jordan's Foreign Minister Visits Syria For First Time Since Conflict Started. southfront.org Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On February 15, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi arrived in Damascus in the first such high-level visit since the Syrian conflict started. | Jordanian officials said that the visit focused on humanitarian needs and how Jordan can help in ongoing relief operations in Syria which was badly affected by the February 6 earthquake that originate…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). U.S. Names ISIS Official Killed In Recent Raid In Eastern Syria. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-02-15). U.S. Shot Down Iranian Drone Near One Of Its Bases In Syria's Deir Ezzor (Photos). southfront.org File image. | On February 15, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had shot down an Iranian-manufactured drone near one of its bases in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor. "On February 14th, at approximately 2: 30 PM local time, U.S. forces in Syria engaged and shot down an Iranian-manufactured UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] attempting to conduct reconnaissance of Mission Support Site Conoco, a patrol base in northeast Syria," the command said on Twitter. | Mission Support Site Conoco…

Anonymous765 (2023-02-15). Al-Qaeda's HTS Blocks Aid To Earthquake Victims In Northwestern Syria. southfront.org |

Brian Berletic (2023-02-15). US Hegemony Faces COLLAPSE in Ukraine and Syria w/ Brian Berletic. thealtworld.com Geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic of The New Atlas compares U.S. proxy wars in Ukraine and Syria as failures that indicate U.S. hegemony is declining worldwide.

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Man rescued 210 hours after Türkiye earthquake. ecns.cn A Syrian man saved by rescue workers from the debris after 210 hours, is carried to an ambulance in Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2023, a week after a deadly earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria.

People's Dispatch. (2023-02-15). Calls To Withdraw Sanctions On Earthquake-Hit Syria Grow Louder. popularresistance.org On Monday, February 13, Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Bassam Sabbagh stated before the UN Security Council (UNSC) that all countries should provide humanitarian assistance to all those affected by the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 and avoid all kinds of politicization. He also reiterated Syria's position that "Western imposed illegal coercive measures" have caused delays in support for earthquake relief in the country. | Sabbagh was speaking during the special meeting called by the UNSC to discuss the impact of the earthquake on Syria.

Sean Callebs (2023-02-15). The Heat: Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes. america.cgtn.com Hope fades as the death toll continues to rise one week after devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. The United Nations is warning the death toll in Türkiye and northwest Syria from last week's devastating earthquakes could top 56,000. Calling the earthquake the worst event …

Staff (2023-02-15). Turkish Rescuers Thank Venezuela for Emergency Responders. orinocotribune.com Turkish rescuers thanked Venezuela with a gift of the national flag of Türkiye bestowed on the Venezuelan brigade members of the Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force who aided in the search and rescue efforts in the city of Adiyaman, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria a week ago. | This was confirmed by Madelein García, a Telesur correspondent, who traveled with the Venezuelan humanitarian task force to learn about the disaster through journalistic tours in the area. | "This is how we tell it," commented one of the Venezuelan brigade members. "We were right at tha…

unitedEditor (2023-02-15). A three-pronged plan for the aftermath of the earthquake. uwidata.com Mehmet Yuva, head of the Türkiye-Syria Friendship Movement, is in the region hit by the earthquake to help people in need. He shared his observations and views with us during his heavy schedule in these difficult times. We thank him wholeheartedly. Yuva proposes a three-pronged road map for the aftermath of the earthquake that hit …

WSWS (2023-02-15). Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 41,000: A colossal social crime. wsws.org As the death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquake passes 41,000, the Erdoğan government has announced a few token measures to calm public anger.

ecns.cn (2023-02-15). Former U.S. Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid. ecns.cn Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced her bid for president on Tuesday.

Peter Boyle (2023-02-15). Turkish dictator Erdogan weaponising earthquake disaster against Kurds. greenleft.org.au Turkish dictator President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is using the earthquake disaster as a weapon in his ongoing war on the Kurdish people, according to Zerebar Karimi.

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