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‘The real response’: Earthquake highlights role of Syrian-led relief organizations amid UN paralysis

By Natacha Danon, Mateo Nelson|2023-03-09T13:58:04+01:00February 14, 2023|

The slow international response to the crisis in northwestern Syria after the February 6 earthquake highlights the central role of aid workers in both Turkey and Syria, whose staff raced to respond while being themselves impacted.

Stalled by regime and opposition, cross-line aid to earthquake victims trickles in from northeastern Syria

By Lyse Mauvais, Solin Muhammed Amin|2023-02-14T12:11:25+01:00February 13, 2023|

Cross-line aid convoys coming from northeastern Syria to support earthquake survivors in opposition and government-controlled areas have been stalled for days by both the Assad regime and Turkish-backed factions, in an apparent attempt to politicize and control aid flows in their respective areas.