The Syrian government says it will allow aid agencies to deliver humanitarian aid across government lines to earthquake victims in rebel-controlled territory.
We speak to the International Red Cross and hear of the continuing search for survivors under the rubble in Turkey as well as an opposition Turkish MP.
Also in the programme: The collapse of the go ... Show More
Feb 2023
A Crisis Within a Crisis in Syria
When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Syria and Turkey last week, it killed thousands and created a crisis within a crisis.International aid began pouring into Turkey, but northwestern Syria, which was also hard-hit, received only a trickle. It was a bitter blow for Syrians, whose ... Show More
26m 28s
Feb 2023
Natasha Hall: The Aftermath of Earthquakes in Syria
This week, in a special episode of Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Middle East Program senior fellow Natasha Hall about the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. They talk about the aid response, how governments are instrumentalizing the aid response to advance ... Show More
29m 13s
May 2019
Intensifying Fighting in Syria Suggests a New Phase of the War
Over the last several weeks an estimated 140,000 people have been displaced by escalating fighting in Idlib, Syria. Syrian regime forces, backed by Russia, have scaled up their attacks in what is the last part of Syria controlled by rebel forces. Idlib is the only remaining r ... Show More
21m 27s