Syrian refugees find home and hope in Egypt
Ahmed Enaba, a master of Middle Eastern dish Shawarma and a Syrian by birth, embarked on a new chapter in Egypt in 2016 when he opened a restaurant in October City, a bustling hub near Cairo.
Ahmed Enaba, a master of Middle Eastern dish Shawarma and a Syrian by birth, embarked on a new chapter in Egypt in 2016 when he opened a restaurant in October City, a bustling hub near Cairo.
The Arab Spring, which began in 2011, was dubbed as the starting point in removal of dictators in West Asia and North Africa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month, Al Jazeera reported.
Syrian rebel forces captured Damascus and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Moscow with his family, where he has been granted refuge.
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken during his official visit to the Middle East following the overthrow of the al-Assad regime, affirmed that the US wants Syria to 'succeed', the State Department said.
While the Arab Spring had shocked all Middle Eastern countries out of their stupor and resulted in reactive violence, only the likes of Syria were suspended from the Arab League (led by Saudi Arabia) in November 2011. Even though the hand of Saudi Arabia and Turkey is firmly established in supporting and arming various factions fighting in the Syrian war, it was the official Bashir-led Syrian government that was suspended by the Saudi-led Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in August 2012 for, ‘deep concern at the massacres and inhuman acts‘
In keeping with its motto, “Vasudhev Kutumbkam”, Springdales School Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi reaches out to Turkey, Syria with aid in their hour of need.
Disasters like earthquakes, famines, floods etc., are not the time to pursue political one-upmanship, but that is often the case. The recent Kahramanmaras earthquake in the Turkey-Syria region is believed to have killed over 30,000 and rendered half a million roofless. Aid for Turkey was forthcoming, with at least 105 countries and 16 international organisations pledging support. However, the fate of the already beleaguered Syrians living next door in war-torn times is more precarious, with concerns about the Syrian regime playing on the minds of many donor nations
The Syrian health ministry said in an update on Sunday night that 1,414 people in the country had been killed and 2,349 wounded.
The seventh Operation Dost flight reached earthquake-hit Syria on Sunday with over 23 tons of relief material which was received by Deputy Minister of Local Administration & Environment Moutaz Douaji at Damascus airport.
