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Syrian children celebrate Eid amid the rubble from February earthquake

Children played at a makeshift amusement park in the rebel-held town of Jindayris, two months after a deadly earthquake.

21/04/2023

Israel

Israelis mourn sisters killed in occupied West Bank attack

The mother who was also shot in the attack remains in critical condition in a hospital, unaware of her daughters' deaths.

09/04/2023

China

Iran and Saudi ministers meet in China to cement reconciliation

The foreign ministers of Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday paving the way for normalised ties under a surprise China-brokered deal.

06/04/2023

Syria

Israel will answer for advisor's death in 'criminal strike' says Iran

Iranian state media said Israeli airstrikes hit the suburbs of Syria’s capital city early Friday for the second day in a row, killing an Iranian adviser

01/04/2023

Food and Drink

Meet the Russian jihadist turned sushi chef in Syria

Meet 37-year-old Islam Shakhbanov, who came to Syria at the height of the conflict in 2015 to "complete jihad". He now runs a successful sushi restaurant in war-torn Idlib.

31/03/2023

Syria

12 years on: A look at more than a decade of Syrian Civil War

Euronews looks at more than a decade of civil war in Syria. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed; large swathes of the country have been destroyed; and there is no end in sight, yet.

15/03/2023

Russia

Syria's President Assad in Moscow for talks with ally Vladimir Putin

The talks focused on rebuilding Syria after 12 years of civil war and on mending relations between Damascus and Russia's ally Turkey. Vladimir Putin also offered further aid following Syria's recent earthquake.

15/03/2023

Food and Drink

'Treat dipped in blood': Searching for truffles costs lives in Syria

People know the risk of landmines and jihadist attacks yet they go to collect truffles in the desert in order to earn some money.

10/03/2023

Turkey

Aid is still lacking in Turkey and Syria a month after the earthquake

The International Rescue Committee said 'displacement sites really just don't have the capacity to host that many people,' as millions of people lose their homes in Turkey and Syria.

06/03/2023

Turkey

Ex-Islamic State fighters still pose a risk in Turkey, finds report

Numerous foreign nationals with links to ISIS have come to Turkey since the terror group was defeated in Syria and Spain.

01/03/2023

Green News

Syria and Turkey earthquakes: Volunteers scour ruins for injured pets

This Syrian volunteer travels 100 km a day in search of animals lost amid the rubble.

01/03/2023

World News

At least one dead as new quake strikes Turkey, toppling buildings

More than 100 people were injured as a result of Monday's quake which was centred on the town of Yesilyurt in Malatya province.

27/02/2023

Europe News

Asylum requests across the EU rose by 50% and reached 966,000 in 2022

The EU, Norway and Switzerland issued last year over 250,000 granting either refugee status or subsidiary protection.

22/02/2023

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Final tribute to children killed by the earthquake in Antakya, Turkey

Dozens of red balloons were released over the rubble of a destroyed building alongside a main road in Turkey's quake-hit south.

22/02/2023

Turkey

Monday's Syria-Turkey earthquake claimed at least six lives

At least six people have been confirmed dead in Monday's earthquake, which rocked communities still shattered by the February 6 disaster.

22/02/2023

Culture news

How to rescue and renovate culture sites after deadly earthquakes

Another terrible repercussion of earthquakes like those experienced by Türkiye and Syria this month is the destruction of cultural heritage. Sergio Cantone has examined Italy's areas hit by devastating quakes and their efforts to protect and preserve history.

21/02/2023

Turkey

Antony Blinken pledges $100 million to help earthquake-hit Turkey

Visiting Turkey for the first time, the US Secretary of State announced an additional $100 million to Turkey aimed at helping the country's long-term recovery from devastating earthquakes..

20/02/2023

Syria

Syria says at least five killed in deadly Israeli strike on Damascus

Syrian military reports an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring 15 others.

19/02/2023

Turkey

Rescue teams in Syria and Turkey race against time to find survivors

The window for finding more survivors from the Syria-Turkey earthquakes grows smaller each day. Meanwhile, efforts to get crucial aid and resources to rebel-held Syrian regions face huge difficulties.

19/02/2023

Green News

How can you help animals injured by the Turkey and Syria earthquakes?

Animal charity PETA shares amazing rescue stories on the ground in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.

17/02/2023