• A child being rescued from the rubble in this screengrab obtained from social media, in Bisnia in Syria. Reuters
    A child being rescued from the rubble in this screengrab obtained from social media, in Bisnia in Syria. Reuters
  • A rescued boy is given water in a bottle cap in Hatay, Turkey. Reuters
    A rescued boy is given water in a bottle cap in Hatay, Turkey. Reuters
  • A woman carries a box of food in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Reuters
    A woman carries a box of food in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Reuters
  • 'We were screaming for help until people came to help us and they took us to the hospital', said Hamid from Homs who was injured in a building collapse. Matt Kynaston / The National
    'We were screaming for help until people came to help us and they took us to the hospital', said Hamid from Homs who was injured in a building collapse. Matt Kynaston / The National
  • Palestinians attend a vigil to exress solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria in Khan Yunius in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Palestinians attend a vigil to exress solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria in Khan Yunius in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey after a major earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6. EPA
    A collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey after a major earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6. EPA
  • A Syrian man cries as he sits on the rubble of a collapsed building in the rebel-held town of Jindayris. AFP
    A Syrian man cries as he sits on the rubble of a collapsed building in the rebel-held town of Jindayris. AFP
  • A man carries a girl who was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay. EPA
    A man carries a girl who was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay. EPA
  • Members of the Turkish community in Berlin gather humanitarian aid. EPA
    Members of the Turkish community in Berlin gather humanitarian aid. EPA
  • A Turkish soldier in front of a collapsed building in Hatay. EPA
    A Turkish soldier in front of a collapsed building in Hatay. EPA
  • The rubble of buildings in the village of Besnaya in Syria's Idlib province. AFP
    The rubble of buildings in the village of Besnaya in Syria's Idlib province. AFP
  • Russian rescuers search for survivors in the town of Jableh in Syria's Latakia province. AFP
    Russian rescuers search for survivors in the town of Jableh in Syria's Latakia province. AFP
  • A photo taken with a drone shows an aerial view over collapsed buildings after an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. EPA
    A photo taken with a drone shows an aerial view over collapsed buildings after an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. EPA
  • Destruction in Hatay city centre. AP
    Destruction in Hatay city centre. AP
  • Members of the Turkish community in Berlin collect aid to support victims. Reuters
    Members of the Turkish community in Berlin collect aid to support victims. Reuters
  • An injured man is carried to an ambulance after being rescued from the rubble in Hatay. Reuters
    An injured man is carried to an ambulance after being rescued from the rubble in Hatay. Reuters
  • A man carries an aid box in Hatay. Getty
    A man carries an aid box in Hatay. Getty
  • Bags of wood for fires are distributed in Hatay Turkey. Getty
    Bags of wood for fires are distributed in Hatay Turkey. Getty
  • A man trapped in rubble waits while debris is removed in Hatay. AFP
    A man trapped in rubble waits while debris is removed in Hatay. AFP
  • Residents look for their relatives in Hatay. AFP
    Residents look for their relatives in Hatay. AFP
  • Rescuers look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake's epicentre. AFP
    Rescuers look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake's epicentre. AFP
  • Emergency personnel search for victims at the site of a collapsed building in the city of Iskenderun. EPA
    Emergency personnel search for victims at the site of a collapsed building in the city of Iskenderun. EPA
  • Muhammet Ruzgar, five, is carried by rescuers from the site of a damaged building in Hatay. Reuters
    Muhammet Ruzgar, five, is carried by rescuers from the site of a damaged building in Hatay. Reuters
  • A newborn found attached by her umbilical cord to her mother and pulled alive from the rubble of a home in northern Syria receives care at a clinic in Afrin. AFP
    A newborn found attached by her umbilical cord to her mother and pulled alive from the rubble of a home in northern Syria receives care at a clinic in Afrin. AFP
  • Women grieve in Hatay, Turkey. Reuters
    Women grieve in Hatay, Turkey. Reuters
  • Smoke billows at the site of a collapsed building in Iskenderun, Turkey. Getty
    Smoke billows at the site of a collapsed building in Iskenderun, Turkey. Getty
  • An Iraqi plane offloads aid at Damascus airport in Syria. Reuters
    An Iraqi plane offloads aid at Damascus airport in Syria. Reuters
  • Two people cry near rubble in Turkey's Hatay province. Reuters
    Two people cry near rubble in Turkey's Hatay province. Reuters
  • A damaged building in Iskenderun. EPA
    A damaged building in Iskenderun. EPA
  • Rescuers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Iskenderun. EPA
    Rescuers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Iskenderun. EPA
  • Cennet Sucu is rescued from beneath the rubble of collapsed hospital in Iskenderun. Reuters
    Cennet Sucu is rescued from beneath the rubble of collapsed hospital in Iskenderun. Reuters
  • Security forces load Red Crescent aid on to a plane destined for Syria at a military base in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    Security forces load Red Crescent aid on to a plane destined for Syria at a military base in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • People rest next to fire amid the rubble in Hatay, after a 7. 8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey's south-east. AFP
    People rest next to fire amid the rubble in Hatay, after a 7. 8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey's south-east. AFP
  • Rescuers board a charter plane in Cologne, Germany, as they head to Turkey to assist in the search for find survivors of the quake. Reuters
    Rescuers board a charter plane in Cologne, Germany, as they head to Turkey to assist in the search for find survivors of the quake. Reuters
  • Injured survivors wait to be treated at a field hospital in Iskenderun,Turkey. Getty
    Injured survivors wait to be treated at a field hospital in Iskenderun,Turkey. Getty
  • Residents of Turkish city Adana gather at the scene of a collapsed building. The death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 2,000 after the region's strongest quake in nearly a century. AFP
    Residents of Turkish city Adana gather at the scene of a collapsed building. The death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 2,000 after the region's strongest quake in nearly a century. AFP
  • Residents search for survivors amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in the village of Besnia, in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
    Residents search for survivors amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in the village of Besnia, in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP
  • A rescuer carries a Syrian toddler, Raghad Ismail, away from the rubble of a building. Reuters
    A rescuer carries a Syrian toddler, Raghad Ismail, away from the rubble of a building. Reuters
  • Residents wait anxiously as rescue operations take place in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
    Residents wait anxiously as rescue operations take place in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
  • Rescue workers search for survivors under the rubble in Diyarbakir. Reuters
    Rescue workers search for survivors under the rubble in Diyarbakir. Reuters
  • Residents search for survivors in Besnia, Syria. AFP
    Residents search for survivors in Besnia, Syria. AFP
  • A Syrian man weeps as he carries the body of his son who was killed in an earthquake in the town of Jandaris. AFP
    A Syrian man weeps as he carries the body of his son who was killed in an earthquake in the town of Jandaris. AFP
  • A wounded man in Jandaris. AFP
    A wounded man in Jandaris. AFP
  • Rescue workers search for survivors in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
    Rescue workers search for survivors in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
  • A man carries a girl to safety following the earthquake, in Jandaris, Syria. Reuters
    A man carries a girl to safety following the earthquake, in Jandaris, Syria. Reuters
  • People receive treatment at Al Rahma hospital in the Syrian town of Darkush. AFP
    People receive treatment at Al Rahma hospital in the Syrian town of Darkush. AFP
  • Rescuers carry a girl from a collapsed building, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
    Rescuers carry a girl from a collapsed building, in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
  • A survivor is extracted from the rubble in Diyarbakir. AFP
    A survivor is extracted from the rubble in Diyarbakir. AFP
  • The aftermath of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 in Adana, Turkey. Reuters
    The aftermath of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 in Adana, Turkey. Reuters
  • Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed building in Hama, Syria. Reuters
    Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed building in Hama, Syria. Reuters
  • Turkish sweet vendors at Dubai Waterfront Market watch earthquake updates on a phone. Victor Besa / The National
    Turkish sweet vendors at Dubai Waterfront Market watch earthquake updates on a phone. Victor Besa / The National
  • Hayri Aggül and Ismet Guven watch the latest news on the disaster. Victor Besa / The National
    Hayri Aggül and Ismet Guven watch the latest news on the disaster. Victor Besa / The National
  • Syrian President Bashar Al Assad (C) leads an emergency cabinet meeting in the capital, Damascus. EPA
    Syrian President Bashar Al Assad (C) leads an emergency cabinet meeting in the capital, Damascus. EPA
  • Hundreds of people were killed as they slept. Abd Almajed Alkarh for The National
    Hundreds of people were killed as they slept. Abd Almajed Alkarh for The National
  • Rescue teams search for survivors in Idlib, Syria. Abd Almajed Alkarh for The National
    Rescue teams search for survivors in Idlib, Syria. Abd Almajed Alkarh for The National
  • Rescue teams look for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP
    Rescue teams look for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP
  • A desperate search for survivors in Aleppo. AFP
    A desperate search for survivors in Aleppo. AFP
  • Despair in Diyarbakir, south-eastern Turkey. AFP
    Despair in Diyarbakir, south-eastern Turkey. AFP
  • An injured survivor is pulled from the rubble in Diyarbakir. AFP
    An injured survivor is pulled from the rubble in Diyarbakir. AFP
  • Relatives face an anxious wait as emergency teams search for survivors in Diyarbakir. EPA
    Relatives face an anxious wait as emergency teams search for survivors in Diyarbakir. EPA
  • Damage caused by the earthquake in Idlib, north-western Syria. Moawia Atrash for The National
    Damage caused by the earthquake in Idlib, north-western Syria. Moawia Atrash for The National
  • An injured child is plucked from the rubble of a building following the earthquake in rebel-held Azaz, Syria. Reuters
    An injured child is plucked from the rubble of a building following the earthquake in rebel-held Azaz, Syria. Reuters
  • A Syrian Civil Defence team recovering victims of the earthquake in Idlib. Moawia Atrash for The National
    A Syrian Civil Defence team recovering victims of the earthquake in Idlib. Moawia Atrash for The National
  • Tremors were felt as far away as Cyprus, Egypt and Iraq. Moawia Atrash for The National
    Tremors were felt as far away as Cyprus, Egypt and Iraq. Moawia Atrash for The National
  • Destruction in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria. Reuters
    Destruction in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria. Reuters
  • People search through rubble in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
    People search through rubble in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
  • A car is smashed up by fallen debris in Azaz. Reuters
    A car is smashed up by fallen debris in Azaz. Reuters
  • Damaged vehicles after the powerful earthquake in Diyarbakir. EPA
    Damaged vehicles after the powerful earthquake in Diyarbakir. EPA
  • Severe damage to a mosque in Malatya, Turkey. AP
    Severe damage to a mosque in Malatya, Turkey. AP
  • Several buildings collapsed, trapping many people underneath the rubble. AP
    Several buildings collapsed, trapping many people underneath the rubble. AP
  • Hospitals in north-eastern Syria were full of injured people. AFP
    Hospitals in north-eastern Syria were full of injured people. AFP
  • An injured man waits for treatment at Bab Al Hawa hospital in Syria's Idlib province. AFP
    An injured man waits for treatment at Bab Al Hawa hospital in Syria's Idlib province. AFP
  • A car is buried underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Azmarin, a town in Syria's Idlib province. AP
    A car is buried underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Azmarin, a town in Syria's Idlib province. AP
  • Rescuers search for victims as an ambulance waits. AFP
    Rescuers search for victims as an ambulance waits. AFP
  • An injured child awaits treatment at Bab Al Hawa hospital. AFP
    An injured child awaits treatment at Bab Al Hawa hospital. AFP
  • Rescuers search through the rubble for survivors. EPA
    Rescuers search through the rubble for survivors. EPA
  • The US Geological Survey said the quake began at 4.17am local time. EPA
    The US Geological Survey said the quake began at 4.17am local time. EPA
  • People at the site of a collapsed building. EPA
    People at the site of a collapsed building. EPA
  • The earthquake in Turkey caused widespread destruction. AP
    The earthquake in Turkey caused widespread destruction. AP
  • People gather around a collapsed building in Pazarcik, in Turkey's Kahramanmaras province. AP
    People gather around a collapsed building in Pazarcik, in Turkey's Kahramanmaras province. AP
  • At least 130 buildings collapsed in the Turkish city of Malatya. Reuters
    At least 130 buildings collapsed in the Turkish city of Malatya. Reuters
  • Rescuers search for victims in Diyarbakir. AFP
    Rescuers search for victims in Diyarbakir. AFP
  • Rescuers carry a victim at the site of a collapsed building in Hama, Syria. AFP
    Rescuers carry a victim at the site of a collapsed building in Hama, Syria. AFP
  • Rescuers search for survivors in Hama. AFP
    Rescuers search for survivors in Hama. AFP
  • Rescuers carry a victim pulled out from under the rubble of an eight-storey building. AFP
    Rescuers carry a victim pulled out from under the rubble of an eight-storey building. AFP
  • Damaged buildings in Hama. The aftershocks of the quake were felt in Syria and other neighbouring countries. Reuters
    Damaged buildings in Hama. The aftershocks of the quake were felt in Syria and other neighbouring countries. Reuters
  • A Syrian Civil Defence representative said the situation in the city was catastrophic. Reuters
    A Syrian Civil Defence representative said the situation in the city was catastrophic. Reuters
  • The death toll is expected to rise in Turkey and Syria. Reuters
    The death toll is expected to rise in Turkey and Syria. Reuters

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At least 20 escape ISIS prison following Syria earthquake

The detention centre is run by pro-Turkish factions and holds around 1,300 suspected ISIS fighters

AFP

February 07, 2023

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Prisoners mutinied in a north-western Syrian prison following a deadly earthquake on Monday, with at least 20 escaping the jail holding mostly ISIS members, a source there said.

The military police prison in the town of Rajo near the Turkish border holds about 2,000 inmates, with about 1,300 of them suspected to be ISIS fighters, said the source.

The prison also holds fighters from Kurdish-led forces.

"After the earthquake struck, Rajo was affected and inmates started to mutiny and took control of parts of the prison," said the official at Rajo jail, which is controlled by pro-Turkish factions.

"About 20 prisoners fled ... who are believed to be ISIS militants."

The 7.8 magnitude quake — which was followed by dozens of aftershocks in the region — caused damage to the prison, with walls and doors cracking, the source added.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based war monitor, said it could not verify whether prisoners had escaped, but confirmed there was a mutiny.

At least 1,444 people died on Monday across Syria after the devastating earthquake that had its epicentre in southwestern Turkey, the government and rescuers said.

In rebel-held parts of the country's north-west, at least 733 people were killed and more than 2,100 injured, according to the White Helmets rescue group.

The incident in Rajo comes on the heels of an ISIS attack in December on a security complex in their former de facto Syrian capital of Raqa, which aimed to free fellow extremists from a prison there.

Six members of the Kurdish-led security forces that control the area were killed in the foiled assault.

The conflict in Syria started in 2011 with the brutal repression of peaceful protests and escalated to pull in foreign powers and global extremists.

Nearly half a million people have been killed, and the conflict has forced around half of the country's pre-war population to flee their homes, with many seeking refuge in Turkey.

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March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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