A minor earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale was recorded early Thursday morning off the coast of Damour, south of Beirut, according to Lebanon’s National Center for Geophysics. The tremor occurred at 6:34 a.m. local time and was located offshore near the Chouf region. No injuries or......
A fierce windstorm struck a student dormitory in Bursa, Turkey, ripping the roof from its structure and hurling debris across the surrounding area. The facility, run by KYK, the Turkish Youth and Education Services Directorate responsible for university student housing nationwide, suffered extensive......
Firefighters in Greece are battling relentless wildfires for a second consecutive day, with flames threatening villages, towns, and tourist hotspots near Patras and on the islands of Chios and Zakynthos. Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated as the fires, stoked by scorching temperatures,......
A new international report has placed Morocco among the countries most severely affected by drought, sounding the alarm over dwindling water reserves, declining agricultural productivity, and heightened social vulnerability. The findings underline the growing strain on ecosystems and communities, urging......
Turkey has dispatched two firefighting aircraft to neighboring Syria to assist in combating the wildfires sweeping across the northwest Latakia region. This move comes as Turkish firefighters simultaneously battle blazes within their own borders, where one fatality has been reported in the western region......