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How Assad wants to capitalize on international humanitarian aid after Monday’s earthquake

The Syrian regime is seeking to capitalize on the recent earthquake that hit the country to escape its economic and diplomatic isolation.

How Assad wants to capitalize on international humanitarian aid after Monday’s earthquake

Rescue workers search through the rubble of buildings for victims and survivors in the village of Salqin in Syria's Idlib province following Sunday night's earthquake and subsequent aftershocks on Feb. 7, 2023. (Credit: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP)

Since a devastating earthquake on Sunday night, international humanitarian aid has been rapidly organized to help Turkey, but the situation in Syria, which was also badly affected by the quake, is more complex. Foreign assistance faces a challenge:...
Since a devastating earthquake on Sunday night, international humanitarian aid has been rapidly organized to help Turkey, but the situation in Syria, which was also badly affected by the quake, is more complex. Foreign assistance faces a challenge:...