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UN to vote on aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest

The U.N. Security Council is set to vote Monday on a resolution that would continue humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey for another six months, and all eyes will be on Russia. Russia, which is allied with the Syrian government, has succeeded in reducing...

Calls ramp up to extend aid transfer mechanism to Syria

A UN mandate for aid transfer to Syria via the Bab Al-Hawa crossing on the border with Türkiye is about to expire soon and the failure of extension raises fears of imminent humanitarian disaster. The long-running aid operation that allows the use of the Bab al-Hawa crossing on the...

Why has Syria's economic crisis hit a new low?

Syria’s economy has hit its lowest point since the start of its civil war nearly 12 years ago, with spiraling inflation, a currency plunge and severe fuel shortages in both government-run and rebel-held areas. Life in Damascus has come to a near standstill. Streets are almost empty of...