Syria to allow cross-border aid into areas outside government control

Delivering assistance to Syria after the deadly earthquakes is complicated by the government's diplomatic isolation and tight control over aid access.
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A United Nations aid convoy enters rebel-held northwestern Syria from Turkey through the Bab al-Hawa crossing on Feb. 9, 2023, the first convoy since a devastating earthquake that killed thousands. - OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images
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The Syrian government said Friday that it will allow cross-border aid into rebel-held territory. 

Syria’s official SANA News Agency said the Council of Ministers made the decision in consultation with Foreign Minister Hussein Arnous. They specifically agreed to allow cross-border aid into government territory as well as “areas outside the control of the state,” according to a tweet from SANA. 

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