Despite of the painful scenes of death & destruction that the world has followed up via the TV channels & the social media websites due to the devastative earthquake, struck Syria on Feb 6, the world is still witnessing further spectacular stories about the courage, altruism,
& extending help to the affected Syrians in the afflicted provinces that constitute an inspiring example of humanity and reflect ethical values to be followed. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
Although the catastrophe of the earthquake caused the death of 1414 persons and the injury of 2357 others, according to the statistics of the Health Ministry in Syria, including victims from different ages, sana.sy/en/?p=303434
but the children who survived & were fortunate to keep their life constituted the hardest-hit segment due to the negative psychological effects they have exposed to due to the scale of the disaster, sana.sy/en/?p=303434
but thanks to the efforts & aid of the people who surrounded them, a glimmer of hope has emerged in their lives. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
Several humanitarian stories have shaken the conscience & captured the hearts when talking about children who have lost their families or whose families have been severely injured by the earthquake. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
Those children have bravely risen once again thanks to the support & assistance of their relatives, neighbors & friends who were filled with humanity, love & solidarity sana.sy/en/?p=303434
to assure to the entire world that the Syrian mosaic who was emerged from the core of disaster will be able to overcome all difficulties and plights to draw better future. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
One of those stories was the story of children Mohammad & Ahmad Obaji from Aleppo, & Mrs. Um Mohammad who takes care of them with all love & kindness while their mother stays at another hospital due to her critical injury sana.sy/en/?p=303434
that reflect the highest types of human relationships that connect the members of the Syrian society. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
Mrs. Um Mohammad comes from al-Bab area in Aleppo countryside, she stayed at the Hospital to take care of her child who stayed at Aleppo university Hospital. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
Um Mohammad Told SANA reporter that due to the long period she has spent in the Hospital, she noticed that Mohammad & his brother have no one to take care of them as their mother is staying at another hospital & their father was critically injured. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
So she felt with responsibility towards them & starts to take care of them. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
She added that “the little boy, 5 years old, who suffers from autism disease, is closely linked to her as if she was his mother, so she started to exchange feelings with his & considered him as if he was her son, she is cleaning & giving food to him. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
She is also taking care of the elder boy, although he is often unconscious.
She stressed that her stance towards the two kids represents the Syrian people’s unity and solidarity. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
In Lattakia, during SANA’s reporter’s visit to Abu Mustafa family displaced from Idleb countryside,the family adopted their relative,the child Amir, whose family died in the earthquake, while he & his 16-year-old brother Adel, who had a broken leg,survived sana.sy/en/?p=303434
The father said that they take this decision out of their sense of responsibility and human duty towards Amir, stressing that Amir has become a member of his family and will not abandon him. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
The mother, in turn, said that by adopting Amir, she embodies her only sister’s family stressing that she derives patience and strength from him. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
She noted that she takes Amir continuously to see his brother Adel, as he was in the hospital, and is waiting for him to fully recover, to bring them together in the future. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
The psychologist, Nisreen Abass noted to the psychological effects resulting from the child’s loss of one or both of his parents & how to help him overcome them, adding that they need help to teach them the right way to express his pains, deal with & recover from them.
Abass instructed to encourage the child to know more about his feelings and express them either by drawing or by using other means such as browsing photos or telling stories about the deceased person. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
The Higher Committee for Relief in Syria issued a report showing the number of the recorded affected families as a result of the earthquake amounted to 91794 families, whose number of their members reached 414,304. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
The number of buildings that are not safe to return to and cannot be supported reached 4,444 buildings, and those need reinforcements are estimated at 29,751, and that need maintenance are 30,113 buildings, according to the report. sana.sy/en/?p=303434
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Shoigu held talks with Syrian counterpart: Russian MoD
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held talks with Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. en.mdn.tv/73yW
"Today, negotiations were held in Moscow between Russian Defense Minister Gen. of the Army Sergei Shoigu, & the Minister of Defense of the Syrian Arab Republic, Corps Gen. Mahmoud Abbas. en.mdn.tv/73yW
During the talks, the parties discussed the situation in Syria, as well as topical issues of bilateral military and defense industry cooperation. en.mdn.tv/73yW
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According to The Times of Israel, police and medics reported that the explosion took place around 6:00 am on the Route 65 highway at the Megiddo Junction, near the Megiddo prison, leaving a young man badly injured after the bomb exploded near his car. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
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“The joint statement issued on 9 March by the United Kingdom, Germany, and France on the decision of the INSTEX shareholder countries to terminate this mechanism is disappointing,” Kremlin spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on 15 March via a statement. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
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“There are a lot of opportunities for Saudi investments in Iran. We don’t see impediments as long as the terms of any agreement would be respected,” Jadaan said during the first private sector forum of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
“We are committed to the principles of our agreement with Iran. The leadership has made it clear that the region is stable and capable of providing people’s needs, investment, and prosperity,” the Saudi official added. thecradle.co/article-view/2…
US-backed QSD militia raided the homes of citizens in the al-Layla neighborhood along with the houses adjacent to the central prison in Ghweran neighborhood in the city of Hasaka, where the headquarters of the US illegal occupation forces are located. sana.sy/en/?p=303595
Local sources told SANA reporter that “armed groups of the US-backed QSD militia cordoned off al-Layla neighborhood after midnight, and began raiding the neighborhood’s houses and the houses opposite the central prison.” sana.sy/en/?p=303595
Russian, Syrian Defense Ministers discuss bilateral military cooperation
Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu mutual cooperation in the military area. sana.sy/en/?p=303623
“The Syrian and Russian Defense Ministers held official talks on the latest developments in Syria and the military-technical cooperation between the two countries,” Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated on Wednesday. sana.sy/en/?p=303623
The two sides underlined the importance of continued close cooperation; one that preserves the security and stability of Syria. sana.sy/en/?p=303623