Syrians who fled Assad fear he will soon choke off aid

July 15th, 2023

Awake Goy

Syrians who fled President Bashar Al-Assad's rule fear he may soon be able to choke off badly needed aid as Damascus acts to establish sway over UN assistance into the rebel-held north-west, the last major bastion of the Syrian opposition, Reuters reports. A tussle at the UN Security Council over the aid operation has played to Assad's advantage, with his ally, Russia, vetoing an extension of its mandate this week and paving the way for Damascus to approve one itself – but on its terms. Aid workers said the outlook for one of the world's biggest humanitarian operations had been thrown into doubt, with Syria's demands for "full cooperation and coordination" raising fears of big complications ahead for their work. "Ever since we […] Source

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