Syria's economic pains far from over despite Assad's ouster
Samir al-Baghdad grabbed his pickax and walked up a wobbly set of stairs made of cinderblocks and rubble. He is rebuilding his destroyed family house in the Qaboun neighborhood near Damascus, Syria 's capital.
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UN food agency says some donors are hesitant to fund urgent Syrian aid under the new authorities
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UN food agency says some donors are hesitant to fund urgent Syrian aid under the new authorities
Executive director of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain speaks with the Associated Press in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Omar Sanadiki McCain said she and al-Shibani ...
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UN food agency says some donors are hesitant to fund urgent Syrian aid under the new authorities
DAMASCUS — Some governments are hesitant ... the director of the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday. WFP chief Cindy McCain said Syria’s struggle with hunger is a national and regional ...
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Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster
After Assad’s fall, al-Baghdadi was finally able to return. Like many, he was euphoric and hoped it would pave the way for better times despite the many challenges that lay ahead, including rampant power cuts and fuel shortages.
Syria's economic pains are far from over despite Assad's ouster
DAMASCUS: Samir al-Baghdad grabbed his pickax and walked up a wobbly set of stairs made of cinderblocks and rubble. He is rebuilding his destroyed family house in the Qaboun neighborhood near Damascus.
Gaza Cease-Fire Leads to 'Smooth Sailing' for Aid Workers, Cindy McCain Says
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Assad's Exit Brings Political Change, But Economic Pains Remain
Althoug Bashar Assad was toppled last month in a lightning insurgency, the country's dire economic conditions that protesters decried have not changed.
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WFP chief McCain urges funding to alleviate Syria's hunger crisis
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