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Benjamin Feve
@BenjaminFeve
Researcher @TheSyriaReport; Focus #Syria & #MiddleEast; Based in #Istanbul; FR, EN, عر, TR, IT; Alumnus @ifporient; Tweeting numbers on Syria. Header: #Amman.
Feb 8, 2023 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
While #Turkey is very a seismically active area and strong earthquakes frequently take place, this is NOT the case for #Syria. The February 6 Earthquake only further highlights the Syrian people's unluckiness.

A thread on earthquakes in Syria according to official data. I went through the 7,200+ earthquakes recorded by Syria's National Center for Earthquakes (NCE) between 1995 and 2021 and here is what I found:

1. Since 1995, no earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 and over was recorded on Syrian territory. Turkey witnessed 18.
Feb 7, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Since #Syria is back into the international spotlight and that misinformation regarding sanctions and humanitarian aid is back on the menu, it’s time to provide a few facts in order to clear things up.

1. Sanctions do not prevent humanitarian aid from entering Syria. This one is a give but you can still check this handy @eu_echo guide regarding humanitarian exemptions and/or read about the US implementing further exemptions in Dec 22.

home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…
dgecho-partners-helpdesk.eu/sanctions/huma…