Daily Archives: February 19, 2023

2023-02-19: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-02-19). Made-in-Chengdu relief supplies sent to aid Syria. ecns.cn On Thursday, a truck carrying 200 disaster relief tents and 200 sets of thickened down sleeping bags sped out of Dacheng Industrial Park in Qingbaijiang District of Chengdu, capital of China's Sichuan Province.

Ted Kelly, Workers World. (2023-02-18). How US Sanctions Block Aid To Earthquake Victims In Syria. popularresistance.org The terrible earthquake that hit a wide area of southeastern Türkiye and neighboring Syria has reportedly killed at least 36,000 people as of Feb. 13, with estimates that this total will reach 50,000. This winter the survivors who lost their housing face freezing and wet conditions, without any alternative shelter, without any electricity, without any heating and with inadequate access to food. | While the devastation has taken place in both countries, and Türkiye faces enormous difficulties delivering aid, it does not face the economic warfare that the U.S. and its NATO allies have directed at Syria fo…

Ana Vraƒçar (2023-02-18). After the earthquake, Syria faces new health concerns. peoplesdispatch.org The earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on February 6 added to the stress shouldered by health workers and services in Syria, already weakened by sanctions and conflict…

Anonymous349 (2023-02-18). Military Situation In Syria On February 18, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On February 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province | More than 5,800 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian officials | More than 39,600 people were killed as a result of the earthquake in southern Turkey, according to Turkish officials | On February 17, more than 60 civilian mushroom collectors wer…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-18). Four U.S. Troops Wounded, ISIS Leader Killed In Northeastern Syria Helicopter Raid. southfront.org AIR FORCE HELICOPTER CREW RESCUES FEMALE HIKER — The 943rd Rescue Group had to use night vision goggles to rescue a severely injured hiker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald/Released) | Four United States servicemembers and a working dog were wounded during a helicopter raid in Syria's northeastern region, the U.S. Central Command announced on February 17. | In an initial statement, the command said that the raid, which was carried out on February 16 in cooperation with…




Anonymous669 (2023-02-18). Massacre In Central Syria: ISIS Cells Kill 53 People Near Al-Sukhnah. southfront.org File image. | On February 18, at least 53 people were killed in Syria's central region in a terrorist attack that was reportedly carried out by ISIS cells. | The attack targeted a military checkpoint and people collecting truffles to the southeast of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside. | The bodies of all victims taken to Palmyra National Hospital had gunshot wounds to the head, the Syrian Arab News Agency cited the hospital's head as saying. 45 of the victims were civilians, while the rest w…

Anonymous669 (2023-02-18). Rockets Rain Down On Two U.S. Bases In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. (Credit: U.S. Army) | Late on February 18, two key bases of the United States-led coalition in Syria's northeastern region came under attack, according to several Syrian news sources. | Several rockets struck the Green Village base in al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside as well as Mission Support Site Conoco, which is located within a gas plant a few kilometers to the north of the oil fields. Columns of smoke were reportedly seen rising from the two bases after the attacks, which hap…

Fight Back (2023-02-18). The WFTU demands the immediate withdrawal of sanctions against Syria. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions. | On Monday morning 6th of February, a massive earthquake reaching 7.8 degrees on the Richter scale struck the region of southern Turkey — north Syria, followed by tens of aftershocks and a second major earthquake reaching 7.5 degrees. | At the time the shocked humanity is still counting the victims in both Turkey and Syria, as the death toll reached 15 thousand, tens of thousands are injured, and hundreds of thousands are homeless seeking shelter in severe weather conditions. WFTU can't stay silent abo…

Jason Ditz (2023-02-18). 68 Killed in Central Syria Raid, ISIS Blamed. news.antiwar.com

Jason Ditz (2023-02-18). US Raid Kills ISIS Leader in NW Syria; Four US Troops Wounded. news.antiwar.com




Ralph Nader (2023-02-18). Letter to Tim Cook, Other Ultra-rich CEOs and Hedge Fund Titans. dissidentvoice.org The victims of the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria need your help now. The surviving families and children and those rescued alive from the rubble are in serious danger in affected wintertime impoverished regions. Refugees in other places fleeing their war-torn homelands are also suffering. International aid agencies are grossly insufficient for these …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-18). NATO chief compares Georgia to Syria, Crimea, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2February 17, 2023 We will continue to work closely with partners like Georgia. Such a statement made today the NATO Secretary General According to the Jens Stoltenberg, "the message to the people of Georgia is that the war in Ukraine is part of a pattern, a pattern that actually started with the invasion of Georgia". …

Shireen Akram-Boshar (2023-02-18). Syria and Turkey's Earthquake Reminds Us That Disasters Are Inherently Political. truthout.org On Monday, February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Türkiye and northwest Syria in the early hours of the morning. It was followed by another 7.5 magnitude earthquake hours later, as well as over a hundred aftershocks in the days that followed. It is the deadliest and most powerful earthquake to hit Türkiye since 1939, and to hit Syria in more than 800 years, and the death toll is… |

Staff (2023-02-18). March of the Red Carnations Commemorates Alí Primera in Caracas. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, February 16, thousands of Venezuelans marched from the National Pantheon to the Alí Rafael Primera Rosell square in honor of musician Alí Primera, who has left a patriotic legacy through his music and his acts of solidarity with people around the world. The march was to pay a well-deserved tribute to Primera, who passed away 38 years ago. | The marchers also sang in solidarity with the people of Syria and Türkiye, devastated by the recent mega-earthquake. | Ely Rafael Primera Rosell, better known as Alí Primera, was a Venezuelan singer, songwriter, musician, poet and political activist, who was…

The Lancet (2023-02-18). [Editorial] Responding to the Türkiye—Syria earthquake: what will it take? thelancet.com "Such things have always happened. It's part of destiny's plan." The reaction of Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, Türkiye's President, to the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6, betrays a dangerous sense of fatalism, if not an active effort to deflect responsibility. As of Feb 14, the earthquakes have caused more than 35‚Äà000 deaths, and injured many more. As the chances of finding survivors under the rubble diminish, a second catastrophe is looming. The widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure has left more than a million people homeless in T…

Ralph Nader (2023-02-18). Letter to Tim Cook, Other Ultra-rich CEOs and Hedge Fund Titans. dissidentvoice.org The victims of the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria need your help now. The surviving families and children and those rescued alive from the rubble are in serious danger in affected wintertime impoverished regions. Refugees in other places fleeing their war-torn homelands are also suffering. International aid agencies are grossly insufficient for these …

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-18). NATO chief compares Georgia to Syria, Crimea, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2February 17, 2023 We will continue to work closely with partners like Georgia. Such a statement made today the NATO Secretary General According to the Jens Stoltenberg, "the message to the people of Georgia is that the war in Ukraine is part of a pattern, a pattern that actually started with the invasion of Georgia". …

Shireen Akram-Boshar (2023-02-18). Syria and Turkey's Earthquake Reminds Us That Disasters Are Inherently Political. truthout.org On Monday, February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Türkiye and northwest Syria in the early hours of the morning. It was followed by another 7.5 magnitude earthquake hours later, as well as over a hundred aftershocks in the days that followed. It is the deadliest and most powerful earthquake to hit Türkiye since 1939, and to hit Syria in more than 800 years, and the death toll is… |

Staff (2023-02-18). March of the Red Carnations Commemorates Alí Primera in Caracas. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, February 16, thousands of Venezuelans marched from the National Pantheon to the Alí Rafael Primera Rosell square in honor of musician Alí Primera, who has left a patriotic legacy through his music and his acts of solidarity with people around the world. The march was to pay a well-deserved tribute to Primera, who passed away 38 years ago. | The marchers also sang in solidarity with the people of Syria and Türkiye, devastated by the recent mega-earthquake. | Ely Rafael Primera Rosell, better known as Alí Primera, was a Venezuelan singer, songwriter, musician, poet and political activist, who was…

The Lancet (2023-02-18). [Editorial] Responding to the Türkiye—Syria earthquake: what will it take? thelancet.com "Such things have always happened. It's part of destiny's plan." The reaction of Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, Türkiye's President, to the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6, betrays a dangerous sense of fatalism, if not an active effort to deflect responsibility. As of Feb 14, the earthquakes have caused more than 35‚Äà000 deaths, and injured many more. As the chances of finding survivors under the rubble diminish, a second catastrophe is looming. The widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure has left more than a million people homeless in T…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-02-18). Vanessa Beeley on How Syria is Being Exploited Post-Quake! thealtworld.com Enjoy Steve Poikenon and Craig Pasta on AM Wake-up — my section on Syria and the earthquake update…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-02-18). Who's blocking humanitarian aid to earthquake-stricken #Syria? Vanessa Beeley reports on the ground. thealtworld.com We talked to

WSWS (2023-02-18). Death toll tops 45,000 in Turkish-Syrian earthquake. wsws.org Amid this preventable social catastrophe, with many thousands of people still under the rubble, the Erdoğan government is seeking to cover up its responsibility and normalize life.

Taylor Giorno (2023-02-18). Nikki Haley Has Raised Big Money for Years Leading Up to 2024 Presidential Run. truthout.org Nikki Haley, the former Republican governor of South Carolina and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced her 2024 presidential bid Tuesday, becoming the first prominent Republican to challenge her former boss, former President Donald Trump. Haley has a history of successfully courting donors, outspending her opponents in four out of five statewide electoral victories as well as… |

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-02-18). Regresan a Venezuela brigadistas tras cumplir misión en Türkiye. telesurtv.net El contingente fue recibido por el ministro de Exteriores y por el embajador de Türkiye, Ayudan Karamanolu.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-18). Aumenta a 39.672 la cifra de muertos por terremotos en Türkiye. telesurtv.net Unos 82.000 edificios terminaron devastados, al borde del colapso o con daño severo por los terremotos.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-02-18). Culminan tareas de búsqueda y rescate en Siria tras terremoto. telesurtv.net El presidente Bashar Al Asad sirio agradeció a los países que prestaron su ayuda solidaria desde las primeras horas del desastre.

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