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Challenges to Syrian refugees and IDPs after the earthquake

Challenges to Syrian refugees and IDPs after the earthquake

Syrian refugees in Türkiye and IDPs in NW Syria face great challenges after the earthquake struck the region on Feb. 6, 2023. It discusses the key challenges facing Syrians in Türkiye and inside Syria in the short and medium terms, which affect many areas, especially economic, social, health, urban and others

Mechanisms to address the Humanitarian Crisis in Northwest Syria

Mechanisms to address the Humanitarian Crisis in Northwest Syria

Mechanisms to address the Humanitarian Crisis in Northwest Syria Humanitarian catastrophe left by earthquake is expected to deplete all efforts for months as there is great humanitarian responsibility towards 100s of thousands of civilians in NW regions of Syria

Major Earthquake seriously affects northwestern areas of Syria

Major Earthquake seriously affects northwestern areas of Syria

A series of earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, as its after-shocks and tremors reached Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine, in one of the largest and most dangerous earthquakes in the world in a decade. This devastated cities and states in southern Turkey and northern and northwestern Syria.

SDF Lunches wide-scale security operation against opponents in Raqqa

SDF Lunches wide-scale security operation against opponents in Raqqa

In January 25, 2023, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a wide-scale security operation. It covered the governorate of Raqqa as a whole in addition to the Serrin and its surrounding area eastern Aleppo. The operation is supported and covered by the US-led International coalition forces.

Forecasting the Syrian scene in 2023

Forecasting the Syrian scene in 2023

Reviewing the local and international developments that occurred in Syria in 2022 makes it seems like that 2023 does not bring major changes in the scene, with the exception of some repercussions resulting from the tense relations between international actors.

That is how and why the Turkish forces targeted a military site near Afrin

That is how and why the Turkish forces targeted a military site near Afrin

On January 12, 2023, the Turkish forces targeted a joint location of the Syrian regime forces, Iranian militias, and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the town of "Al-Mayassa" of the Nubul district, which is located near the lines of contact with the city of Afrin, north of Aleppo.