# Syria
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Last year
2023
Earthquake
Death toll from Turkey-Syria quake rises above 35,000 as Ireland gives extra €8 million in aid
Updated
13 Feb 2023
23.8k
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Rescue Effort
Erdogan admits earthquake rescue effort not as quick as hoped as death toll nears 24,000
Updated
10 Feb 2023
16.6k
9
Aleppo
Irish priest in quake-hit Syria describes region as 'the deepest level of hell'
10 Feb 2023
7.8k
2
Aid
GOAL says 27 of its employees died in earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Updated
10 Feb 2023
16.5k
5
Turkey
Search and rescue dogs from Co Down prepare for deployment in Turkey to help in disaster zone
9 Feb 2023
4.4k
2
Rescue Effort
Erdogan admits 'shortcomings' as Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 12,000
Updated
8 Feb 2023
35.9k
12
Earthquake
Irish aid organisations seek support for emergency earthquake response in Turkey and Syria
Updated
8 Feb 2023
8.9k
5
Syria
Newborn baby in Syria rescued after mother gives birth while buried in earthquake debris
8 Feb 2023
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anne o'rorke
Irish woman in Turkey in race to get supplies to earthquake victims in rebel-held Syrian region
8 Feb 2023
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Rescue Effort
Earthquake death toll passes 7,300 as countries pledge support for Turkey and Syria
Updated
7 Feb 2023
31.7k
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Earthquake
Rescue efforts continuing in Turkey and Syria following large earthquakes as death toll rises
Updated
6 Feb 2023
86.6k
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Relief Efforts
Tánaiste announces €2 million in emergency aid for Turkey and Syria following earthquakes
6 Feb 2023
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41
All time
radicalised
American woman who led female ISIS battalion gets 20 years in prison
1 Nov 2022
21.3k
10
Shipwreck
At least 73 people dead as boat sinks off Syria's coast after leaving Lebanon
23 Sep 2022
5.6k
4
new report
Language barrier and mental health ‘key concerns’ for Syrian refugees settled in Ireland
4 Aug 2022
11.5k
6
Security Council
Irish diplomats secure aid for 4.1 million displaced people despite threat of Russian UN veto
19 Jul 2022
12.9k
9
Peace missions
Government renews approval for Irish peacekeeping missions in Syria and Kosovo
16 Jun 2022
8.0k
3
Refugees
EU denies 'double standard' towards refugees from Ukraine compared to Syria
18 Mar 2022
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Voices
Barry Andrews: The EU's response to Ukraine must not repeat the mistakes it made around Syria
Barry Andrews
Updated
13 Mar 2022
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historic ruling
Syrian ex-colonel gets life sentence in German 'crimes against humanity' trial
13 Jan 2022
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Belarus
Belarus airline bans Iraqis, Syrians, Yemenis from incoming Turkey flights
Updated
12 Nov 2021
20.1k
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Al Qaeda
Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike in Syria, Pentagon says
23 Oct 2021
18.4k
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Bab al-Hawa
Rare cooperation between Russia and US sees cross-border aid to Syria continue
Updated
9 Jul 2021
7.9k
4
Aid
Ireland joins US and Norway to press for extension of cross-border aid into Syria
6 Jul 2021
7.6k
5
Poverty
Ireland pledges €1 million to help 'poorest and most vulnerable' Lebanon households
6 Jul 2021
11.0k
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border region
Pentagon says US air strikes in Iraq, Syria targeted Iran-backed militia groups
28 Jun 2021
16.1k
20
Refugees
EU to give Turkey €3 billion to help Syrian refugees inside its borders
25 Jun 2021
8.2k
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Voices
A Syrian refugee in Turkey: 'I sometimes regret that I was born'
Yusuf Nural
Updated
16 Jun 2021
16.1k
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Bashar al-Assad
War-ravaged Syria is heading to the polls with Assad set to extend his grip on power
26 May 2021
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