Malaysia to donate US$2 million to Turkey, Syria
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says that Malaysia will donate US$2 million to Turkey and Syria to help the victims of the strong earthquake that struck the two countries on Monday. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 8, 2023.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the cabinet has agreed to a donation of US$1 million for the purpose, while the other US$1 million would come from the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake had hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday morning, bringing down buildings and killing thousands of people in the two countries. Tremors were reported to have been felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.
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