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Syria shuts border crossing as Latakia wildfires spread
Shafaq News – Latakia Syria closed the Kasab border crossing with Turkiye on Saturday after wildfires sweeping through Latakia's coastal mountains neared the frontier, a Syrian border official said. On X, Mazen Alloush, Director of Public Relations at the General Authority for Border and Maritime Crossings, clarified that the closure is 'temporary' due to the advancing fires. 📌 تنويه لأهلنا المسافرين عبر معبر كسب الحدودينُحيطكم علماً بأنه تم إغلاق معبر كسب من الجانب التركي مؤقتاً، وذلك بسبب الحرائق المندلعة في جبال الساحل واقترابها من المنطقة الحدودية.نرجو منكم تفهّم هذا الإجراء الطارئ، ونسأل الله السلامة لأهلنا في ريف اللاذقية وأن يُطفئ الحرائق… — مازن علوش (@mazen_alloush) July 12, 2025 Meanwhile, Syria's Ministry of Agriculture Spokesperson Diab Sakhouri told Shafaq News that roughly 15,000 hectares of forest and farmland have been destroyed, based on initial field assessments, while "comprehensive surveys are still underway.' The wildfires, ongoing since early July, have scorched vast areas across northern and western provinces, driven by extreme heat, arid winds, and inaccessible terrain. In some regions, landmines and unexploded ordnance left from past conflicts have further impeded access. A central command center—overseen by the Emergency and Disaster Management Ministry—is directing more than 80 field teams, supported by military units, civil defense forces, and international partners. Ground teams from Iraq, Jordan, and Turkiye have joined the response, while 16 aircraft from Syria, Turkiye, Jordan, and Lebanon are conducting coordinated aerial firefighting operations. Damascus has also formally appealed to the European Union for assistance.
Al Bawaba
27-02-2025
- General
- Al Bawaba
Video: Turkish woman cooks raw Kofta in a Saudi mosque
Published February 27th, 2025 - 06:41 GMT ALBAWABA - A woman has sparked debate on social media after a video of her doing a raw Kofta dish inside the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia went viral online. A clip that went viral on the X platform showed a woman sitting on the ground in the yard of the Prophet's Mosque, kneading raw Kofta, a popular meatball dish in Turkey. The video was taken by another woman who was heard speaking in the background and confirmed that it was taken before the dawn prayer inside the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia. A wide range of comments questioned the purpose of the video as many said this is an inappropriate thing to do. A person commented: "You should have completed it with a shawarma dish." مقطع متداول في وسائل التواصل التركية لنساء تركيات في ساحات الحرم النبوي يقمن بعجن "كفتة نيئة" قبل صلاة الفجر، وظهرت النسوة في المقطع وهن جالسات على الأرض في ساحة الحرم يقمن بتحضير الطبق التركي الشهير ما أثار استغراب الزوار. — إياد الحمود (@Eyaaaad) February 26, 2025 Another one questioned: "Where are the officials?" as he was concerned such behavior should be banned and that the woman should get punishment for what she did, adding that these sites are considered holy and customized for prayers and not for making food. A netizen said this is an 'unbecoming behavior' and the 'cleanliness' of the mosque is the responsibility of everyone who visits for prayers. The Prophet's Mosque is known as the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina after the Quba Mosque. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
