Syria quake: Surprise & condemnation over al-Assad approval for aid crossings
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s decision to allow the UN to use two more border crossings to enter aid into Syria was welcomed with surprise and condemnation. The UN has welcomed the move, which came after high-level talks in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and what were likely backdoor deals. But many believe that this cooperation from the Syrian president is part of a campaign to exploit the situation for him to regain political legitimacy so the world engages with him. Syria has been isolated, with the United States and European countries imposing stringent sanctions since the start of the war in 2011. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Jindires – one of the hardest-hit areas in Syria. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Syria #SyriaEarthquake #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #NorthWesternSyria #Earthquake #PrayForTurkey #PrayForSyria #Hama #Idleb #Lattakia
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