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  On 6 February 2023, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern and central Turkey, as well as northern and western Syria, killing thousands of people and toppling residential buildings across the two countries. Many international organisations and countries sent relief aid to Turkey and Syria. However, it is still difficult to send aid to Syria. Syria is struggling to get aid even after the destructive earthquake. On Sunday, the United Nations said that the authorities were waiting for approval from the hardline group to send aid into the Opposition-controlled territory of Syria. The country is controlled by different groups, which makes it difficult for international organisations to send aid to Syria. Reportedly, the northern regions of Syria have been shattered by over a decade of conflict. Most parts of Syria are under the control of the Damascus government. The relief aid is split between rebel areas and Damascus. The northwest part of the country is divided...

  The United Nations is going to organize a virtual pledging event to raise around US$3.85 billion (S$5.13 billion) to help avert a huge man-made famine in Yemen which will be the worst ever the world would experience.   The current degree of hunger in Yemen is terrible and is causing serious difficulty for a large number of Yemenis. In July 2020, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) expressed that Yemen is nearing a huge famine because of continuous conflict, flash floods, locust attacks, and the outbreak and aftermaths of the coronavirus pandemic.    Over many years, the Houthi militia has driven a tremendous number of Yemenis and forced numerous to flee to other regions where they can feel safe.   As per the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, airstrikes, shelling, bombarding, and fight with the Houthi military have destroyed the Yemeni people's lives.    The Covid episode has moreover weakened the state of the Yemeni people...