Sara Firth

@Sara__Firth

Middle East Correspondent

Turkey - Syria border
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Aug 22

    I’ve spent years reporting from Syria. The world has tuned out. A question I ask a lot these days - is it still bearing witness if the daily horrors in Syria are broadcast in real time & it feels like nobody is watching any more & nothing is being done?

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    5 hours ago

    Turkish parliament approves military deal with Libya to bolster UN-backed government in Tripoli. TRT World's Sara Firth has more on the accord

    Turkish parliament approves Libya-Turkey military pact
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  3. 6 hours ago

    Thousands of people marched across in solidarity with persecuted Muslims.

    Thousands across Turkey march in solidarity with Uighur Muslims
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  4. 7 hours ago

    Yes it’s Christmas holiday time, yes that means a lot of newsrooms are quieter on coverage, but this renewed attack on ’s demands headline attention. Now is not a time to look away.

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    Dec 20

    Hello. This is . I am devastated by the attacks in happening now. My voice would never have been heard without people helping me & translating for me. Please follow & support these 7 female journalists >

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    7 hours ago

    İngiltere, Suriye’de ’ye katılan İngiliz vatandaşı adamı 7 Aralık’ta “terör suçlarından” gözaltına aldı Suçlamalar: •Terör eylemine hazırlık •Terör finansmanı

    The has charged a British man who fought with the YPG in with terror-related offenses. He’s charged with two counts, preparing for an act of terrorism - and…
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  7. 8 hours ago

    The has charged a British man who fought with the YPG in with terror-related offenses. He’s charged with two counts, preparing for an act of terrorism - and one count of funding terrorism under Section 17 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

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    Dec 20

    If you're looking for a way to spread Christmas joy to children who desperately need it, please consider the incredible . They do life-saving surgeries for Syrian kids injured in the war. My wife and I just donated on behalf of our son to celebrate his 1st Christmas.

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    Your support over past 4 years has meant 250 refugee children have been able to get the treatment they desperately needed. Support extends to families, who no longer fear their kids will live with permanent injuries.…
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  9. 9 hours ago

    Forces loyal to the UN-backed GNA in continue to battle to hold the frontlines after a renewed assault on by Khalifa Haftar’s LNA fighters.

    Libya Haftar's troops and government forces continue to clash
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    11 hours ago

    Social media has gifted so many people louder voices, including myself, but my resolution for 2020 is to listen. Listen to my friends outside the UK, to my working class friends, my Muslim friends, my trans friends, my minority friends. Look after each other, find common ground.

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  11. 11 hours ago

    A SOS call from ’s as towns & villages come under heavy, renewed attack by regime & Russian forces. First Responders in the region face a desperate task as they try & rescue survivors.

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    13 hours ago

    A ride in a horse-drawn carriage is a classic excursion for tourists and locals in Istanbul, but its days may be numbered as authorities announce a three-month ban over mounting alarm about the welfare of the horses

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    Dec 19

    My latest article for The more continues to receive financial and military support from various countries, the more likely this war will continue, and it will make it harder to undertake a credible process of national reconciliation.

    Perspectives | "If the UN continues to sit on the fence, allowing Haftar’s backers to continue providing him with support, this conflict will expand and may escalate beyond its current location." Ferhat Polat writes: …
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    Dec 20

    As & its proxies bomb innocent civilians from the air, first responders are hurriedly trying to save as many lives as possible, even under the threat of the infamous 'double tap' strikes that have become a hallmark of & the Assad regime

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    White Helmets refuse to leave the site of an air raid before they rescued a little girl trapped under the rubble despite warnings about a warplane heading towards them and targeting them with a double-tap strike. The…
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    Dec 19

    The reporting here is fantastic, I finished it and immediately went to the location settings on my iPhone and turned them off for every app except Google Maps (I have made the tactical choice for Google to be my primary data panopticon)

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    Dec 19

    Live from central Beirut - protests against appointment of Hassan Diab

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    Dec 19

    : Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord accepts offer of military assistance from Turkey, activates Ankara MoU - media

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  18. Dec 19

    ’s again coming under attack from regime/Russia air strikes. +3 million civilians in the region with nowhere to flee to.

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    Dec 18

    Displaced families in northern Syria are faced with a difficult choice to stay warm in harsh winter: either burn harmful plastic or freeze to death

    Displaced Aleppo families burn plastic to keep warm
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    Dec 17

    How is using to erase identities my latest for

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  21. Dec 18

    At the same time the in takes place in ’s the regime/Russia bombing continues. A stark reminder that until root causes are addressed and real action is taken to protect civilians, the refugee crisis will continue worsening.

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  22. Dec 18

    “If I could go back there I’d stop the war. I’m not sure how.” If you’re at the do take some time for the VR Experience of Omar a young Syrian refugee who talks about his journey over the years. Very moving & also focuses the mind on what this forum is all about. – at Palais des Nations

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  23. Dec 17

    Gel, gel, ne olursan ol yine gel. İster kafir, ister mecusi, İster puta tapan ol yine gel. Bizim dergahımız, ümitsizlik dergahı değildir. Yüz kere tövbeni bozmuş olsan da yine gel... - Rumi – at Palais des Nations

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  24. Dec 17

    He smuggled war crimes evidence and begged the US for help. Now Congress is finally acting. A look at The Civilian Protection Act that will commit the US to support international prosecution of those accused of human rights abuses.

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    Dec 17

    Sign at my local bakery (run by a Syrian): "If you don't have money don't be embarrassed and leave your family without food. You're welcome to take what you need ❤ What I earn and what you earn are both left to God." Economic crisis is so ugly but people can be so beautiful

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    Dec 17

    Reflecting on 10 years as High Commissioner, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres tells Global that from observing the welcome to refugees by some of the world’s poorest countries: “I learned that generosity is not always proportional to wealth.”

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  27. Dec 17

    An interactive wall called ‘The Colours of Dignity’ at the in . The light on the wall changes colour as you touch it to remind people of their ability to enact change via their actions. – at Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge

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  28. Dec 17

    : ’s First Lady & head of visit the Red Crescent museum in looking around an exhibition which focuses on the plight of refugees from around the world.

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    Dec 14

    You needed this today. Tala is 🖐️years old and she's a refugee from Syria. And even though she's not in school yet, she's already getting high marks for this nursery rhyme she's singing.

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  30. Dec 16

    One person is forcibly displaced every 2 seconds according to the UN. Globally there are more than 25 million refugees. I’m reporting the next 2 days at the where the focus is on sharing the responsibility for refugees internationally.

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    Dec 15

    I once met an orphaned 16-year-old girl supporting her 2 younger siblings in a Palestinian camp in Lebanon. She let a family of Syrian refugees live in their tiny house. “If we who suffer don’t care for each other, who will?” she told me. Kindness flourishes in the darkest places

    Hey guys, do you have stories of hope and redemption? Or funny stories that happened to you?…
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  32. Dec 13

    What’s happening in is massively under-reported but important. Haftar who has been trying to take for months (we were on the ground in June) has now announced an all out ‘zero hour’ assault against the capital & the UN backed government.

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  33. Dec 12

    I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to let you by.

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  34. Dec 12

    “Peter Handke is an apologist for genocide within living memory. While Handke proffers his views, the bones are facts.” His Nobel prize dishonours the victims of genocide.

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    Dec 11

    This is a dangerous myth that is very not true. When your whole heart is on the line every damn day you’re more likely to push yourself to breaking. Finding your passion then learning to manage your shit and take breaks so you can keep doing it without burning out is the trick.

    If you find your passion you will never burn out 🚀
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  36. Dec 11

    These are some of the sketches drawn in captivity by the Bay prisoner known as Abu Zubaydah. They are self-portraits of the torture he was subjected to during the four years he was held in secret prisons by the C.I.A.

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  37. Dec 9

    Last week Turkey deported an Australian citizen accused of being an member, part of a wider repatriation process. gained exclusive access to another Australian national in detention, Mohamed Zuhbi, accused of terror related activities. Interview to be aired soon.

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  38. Dec 9

    ‘If one day God forbid time changes on you, the Syrian will be the first to stand by you. You’re entrusted with the Syrians & they’re entrusted with you’. Thank you Fadi & family for reminding me of the importance of compassion & for enriching our community with your presence.

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  39. Dec 9

    ‘You can’t imagine what this Syrian went through before reaching your shores and I hope you never have to go through such a dreadful experience. Today is your turn to host Syrians. Syria is a nation of dignity...

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  40. Dec 9

    ‘the Syrian refugees experienced great sorrow & would like to feel like a normal human being. Not a refugee. He wants to walk down your streets without being hunted by all those eyes. Without having his steps & breaths counted. The Syrian resorted to you for safety & security...

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  41. Dec 9

    ...’the Syrian refugee, whom you’ve embraced he came looking for the warmth he used to generously give to the rest of the world over the course of history... Today you know Syria for its death and destruction. However Syria was the cradle to civilisation...

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