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6 people killed, 23 others injured in building collapse in Egypt’s Beheira
At least six people were killed and 23 others wounded on Friday when a four-storey residential building collapsed and an adjacent one was partly damaged in the northern Egyptian Beheira governorate.
“The number of victims in the collapse…
New earthquakes hit number of countries
Earthquakes hit a number of Arab and Islamic countries on Friday, as aftershocks continued for the fifth consecutive day in Turkey.
World seismological centers said: “An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale and a depth of 2 km,…
US temporarily relaxes punitive sanctions on Syria for earthquake relief efforts
The US Treasury issued a decision allowing the return of financial transactions related to earthquake relief to Syria for 180 days, except for unilateral coercive measures it imposes on the Syrian people.
The Office of Foreign Assets…
Syrian academic warns of earthquake disaster on “Ataturk Dam”
Ibrahim Saeed, a professor of geography at Damascus University, warned on Wednesday of the continuation of seismic activity in Turkey, due to the huge quantities of water stored in the giant Ataturk Dam.
“The huge amount of water…
Death toll from devastating earthquake in Turkey rises 12,400
The Death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey has risen to about 12,400 deaths and 62,914 injuries, Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) said.
Rescue teams expect the death toll to rise in the coming hours and…
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia on Thursday, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported.
The epicenter of the quake is located 10 kilometers from the city of Jayapura in Indonesia’s Papua…
Israeli occupation forces arrest 12 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces launched campaign of raids and arrests in various areas in the occupied West Bank, at dawn on Thursday.
According to Palestinian sources, the occupation forces arrested more than 12 civilians, allegedly for…
3.5-magnitude earthquake hits Palestinian territories
An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter has on Wednesday struck the Palestinian territories, with its epicenter southeast of Nablus, The Palestinian Seismological Observatory reported on Wednesday.
According to WAFA News Agency, the…
Israeli occupation forces kill 17-year-old Palestinian in Nablus
A 17-year-old Palestinian boy was killed at down of Tuesday by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire after they broke into the occupied West Bank city of Nablus.
According to local Palestinian sources, Hamza Amjad al-Ashqar, 17, was gunned…
Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 24
Forest fires have killed 24 people and injured 1,182 others as a blistering heat wave grips south-central Chile, according to a new toll released by authorities.
The blaze, fueled by moderate to high winds and temperatures above 40…