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February 8, 2023

Turkiye declares 3-month state of emergency in 10 provinces

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan yesterday declared a three-month state of emergency in ten southern provinces hit by devastating earthquakes on Monday. “We are facing one of the biggest disasters,...

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February 8, 2023

Restaurant owner opens doors to homeless quake victims in southern Turkiye

A kebab restaurant owner in southern Turkiye’s Adana province has opened up his three restaurants to survivors of Monday’s earthquakes, Anadolu News Agency reports. “After the first earthquake, we...

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February 8, 2023

Turkish Airlines to evacuate 30,000 more people from earthquake zone on Wednesday

Flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, is planning to evacuate 30,000 people from southern Turkiye after the region was hit by powerful earthquakes, an official announced, Anadolu News Agency reports. “The...

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February 8, 2023

Proximity to surface, type of fault line key in Turkiye quakes’ severity, say US experts

Monday’s deadly earthquakes in southern Turkiye, which hit 10 provinces, were quite severe due to their close proximity to the surface and the type of fault, according to prominent...

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February 8, 2023

Morocco jails 15 Sudanese migrants

A Moroccan court has slapped 15 Sudanese migrants with jail terms for attempting to scale an iron border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla last year,...

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February 8, 2023

Bahrain loses state immunity bid in dissidents’ spyware lawsuit in UK

Bahrain cannot claim state immunity to block a lawsuit brought in Britain by two dissidents who say its government hacked their laptops with spyware, the High Court in London...

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February 8, 2023

Syria: Family pulled from rubble after 40-hour rescue

READ: Death toll from deadly earthquake surpasses 11,000...

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February 8, 2023

Saudi prince hands Al Hilal players $266,500 for reaching Club World Cup final

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal will award a one million riyal ($266,500) bonus to each player from Al Hilal for the 3-2 win over South American champions...

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February 8, 2023

Qatar investors bid for Manchester United

Qatari investors are planning to make a huge bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United, the Daily Mail newspaper reported yesterday, citing unnamed sources. According to Reuters, the report described the...

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February 8, 2023

Death toll from deadly earthquake surpasses 11,000

The death toll from the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit Turkiye and Syria in the early hours of Monday morning has now surpassed 11,000. The World Health...

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