Arie Amaya-Akkermans / The Markaz ReviewFeb 22, 2023
A letter from Antakya, where the earthquake has devastated Turkey's minority communities. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Zaki Kaf Al-Ghazal / Middle East MonitorFeb 15, 2023
Aid for Syria should not be politicized to push for the rehabilitation of Assad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 8, 2023
With thousands dead or wounded, will earthquake aid for Syria be impeded by US sanctions? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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ANDREW WILKS / The Associated PressJan 25, 2020
Friday's temblor, put at a magnitude ranging from 6.5 to 6.8, and hundreds of aftershocks spark rumors of the country's unpreparedness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
GREGORY KATZ / The Associated PressNov 2, 2019
The government's move is criticized as a ploy to get votes ahead of the Dec. 12 national election by opponents who want a permanent ban. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
YURI KAGEYAMA and JAE C. HONG / The Associated PressOct 12, 2019
Typhoon Hagibis is forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades; some 17,000 police and military stand ready for rescue operations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JOHN ANTCZAK and BRADY McCOMBS / The Associated PressJul 5, 2019
The 7.1 temblor is centered in the same desert area near Ridgecrest as the 6.4 the day before. County officials assess injuries and damage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
JOHN ANTCZAK and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ / The Associated PressJul 4, 2019
People from Las Vegas to the Pacific coast report feeling the strongest temblor to hit the area in 20 years; no injuries are reported. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
FRANKLIN BRICENO / The Associated PressMay 26, 2019
A large earthquake strikes north-central Peru with no immediate reports of casualties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Julian Vigo / TruthdigJan 17, 2019
The disastrous 2010 earthquake turned the lives of many Haitians into capitalist fodder for the “humanitarian” market. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
RACHEL D'ORO and DAN JOLING / The Associated PressNov 30, 2018
Earthquakes of 7.0 and 5.8 rock buildings in Anchorage, and briefly trigger a warning to residents of Kodiak, Alaska, to flee to higher ground. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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