Syria’s Assad thanks ‘Arab brothers’ as quakes stir aid diplomacy
In his first speech since the devastating earthquakes last week, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has thanked other Arab nations for aid and rescue efforts after years of broken relations. The giant quakes hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing nearly 44,000 people and injuring thousands more. “Amid our pain and sadness … we should not omit to thank all the countries which have stood with us from the first […]
