Syrian Civil War Slows Earthquake Recovery

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🗓️ 10 February 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Feb. 10. More than 21,000 people in Turkey and Syria died in this week’s earthquake. Wall Street Journal Middle East correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains how the 12-year long civil war in Syria is complicating recovery and aid efforts. Plus, former Vice President Mike Pence gets subpoenaed. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.9	and how serious civil war in the government of Bashar al-Assad are complicating the earthquake
0:44.8	recovery effort.
0:45.8	They've shown wholly unwilling to help Northwest Syria. That's not a surprise. It's been a
0:51.4	long-standing policy in Damascus to choke off access for humanitarian aid to Northwest
0:56.5	Syria as a way to strangle the civilian population.
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