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Official says quake death toll in Turkey surpassed 43,500

The death toll from the twin earthquakes in Turkey's southeast has reached 43,556, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has confirmed.

Palestinians vow retaliation after Israeli deadly attack on West Bank city

Palestinian resistance factions and officials have vowed revenge for Israel’s Wednesday “carnage” in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, in which at least 10 people were killed and over a hundred injured.

Israeli soldiers kill 10 Palestinians in Nablus raid

At least ten Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 others wounded during an Israeli military raid on the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

Six killed, hundreds injured as fresh quake hits Turkey-Syria border

Six people were killed and hundreds injured in the fresh earthquake on Turkey-Syria border, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. It comes two weeks after a large tremor killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes in Turkey and Syria.

Syrian president visits Oman, first since war

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has visited Oman and met with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said on Monday. This is his first official trip to the Persian Gulf country in more than a decade of war at home.

UNSC voices ‘dismay’ over Israeli settlements, says it ‘impedes peace’

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed deep concern and dismay over Israel’s settlement activity in a statement replacing a draft resolution that would have explicitly condemned Tel Aviv. The members have warned that such measures would impede peace and inhibit the “two-state solution.”

Thousands rally against Israeli PM’s reforms ahead of parl. vote

Thousands of demonstrators have held massive rallies across the occupied territories in protest against the judicial reforms plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition cabinet, as Israeli lawmakers prepare to vote on the first reading of the legislation.

Turkey halts most rescue efforts for quake survivors as death toll tops 41k

Turkey has announced a halt to rescue operations in all but two hardest quake-hit provinces, a fortnight after the catastrophic earthquake ripped through southern parts of the country. The quake has so far killed at least 41,000 people in country.

Syria calls for urgent action to stop Israeli deadly raids

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned an Israeli air strike on Damascus that, besides inflicting heavy damage to residential areas, killed at least five people, injuring more than a dozen. Damascus has called for “urgent international action” to stop the Israeli attacks.

Report: No Iranians killed in Damascus rocket attack by Zionist regime

Iran says none of its nationals were killed in Saturday evening’s attack by the Israeli regime on the Syrian capital Damascus. That’s according to Nour News, a media outlet affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Saudi Arabia says Arab nations need new approach towards Syria

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says consensus is building in the Arab world that isolating Syria is not working and that dialogue with Damascus is needed "at some point" to at least address humanitarian issues, including a return of refugees.

Netanyahu blames Iran for attack on oil tanker

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Iran was responsible for the last week attack on an Israeli-owned oil tanker off the Arabian Sea.

Several killed, injured in Israeli raids on Syria

At least five people have been killed, 15 wounded and several residential buildings were damaged in Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital Damascus, Syrian state media reported.

Yemen salvation govt. calls on Saudi Arabia to seize opportunity to end war

The Yemeni defense minister in the National Salvation Government has urged Saudi Arabia to seize the available opportunity offered by the leader of Ansarullah movement, and clinch a peace deal in light of Omani attempts.

Thousands hold rallies against Netanyahu for 7th straight week

Thousands of protesters have held fresh massive rallies in several cities across the occupied territories for the seventh straight week against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to manipulate the regime's judicial system.

Dozens killed in Daesh attack in Syria’s Homs: State media

Syrian state media outlets reported as many as 53 people, included 46 civilians and seven soldiers, have been killed in an ambush carried out by the Daesh terrorist group near a central Syrian city.

Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll tops 46,000

Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 45,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.

9th shipment of Iranian aid arrives in Aleppo, Syria

An airplane carrying the 9th shipment of Iran’s humanitarian aid for the earthquake-hit people of Syria has landed in the Aleppo Airport.

Hezbollah chief says massive rallies in Iran gave strong response to enemies

The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement has hailed the mass participation of Iranians in nationwide rallies on the 44th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah stated that the people’s epic presence gave a proper response to false speculation that the time was up for the Islamic establishment.

Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll nears 44,000

Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 43,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.

UN extends sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis

The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to renew for nine months its sanctions against several leaders and top officials of Yemen’s Houthis, which has been running the Sana’a government since 2014.

Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll nears 42,000

Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 41,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.

CENTCOM says US military downed “Iran-made” drone in Syria

The US military has shot down an "Iranian-manufactured" drone in Syria that attempted to conduct reconnaissance of a US military base in northeast of the country, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has claimed.

Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: Death toll rises to 40,000

Search operation continues for the possible survivors in quake-hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 40,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria.

Israeli army kills Palestinian teen in West Bank

Israeli forces killed a 17-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, medical sources and witnesses have confirmed.

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