Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war divisions
US and European countries reluctant to route aid directly through Assad government, a pariah in much of the international community
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US and European countries reluctant to route aid directly through Assad government, a pariah in much of the international community
BEIRUT (AP) — Even before Monday’s devastating earthquake , getting aid to all parts of war-battered Syria was fraught with daunting political and logistical challenges.
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has criticised western sanctions which he said have 'exacerbated the tragedy and catastrophe' of the devastating earthquake which struck parts of Syria and ne...
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: The survivors were said to be buried under the wreckage of their home in Jindires, Aleppo, of northern Syria where the worst of the damage was felt.