Analysis-After Allowing Quake Aid Routes, Syria's Assad May Expect Reward
By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his foreign adversaries.
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By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his foreign adversaries.
By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his
The crisis has triggered debate over the impact of sanctions on providing aid to Syria, but experts say sanctions are low on the list of obstacles hampering it
President Bashar al-Assad is seeking political advantage from an earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey, pressing for foreign aid to be delivered through his territory as he aims to chip away at his international isolation, analysts say.
Delivering aid to the country remains challenging due to a lack of border crossings and political difficulties