Humanitarian assistance is arriving in areas of northwestern Syria following this week’s earthquake, but very slowly. The United Nations said more of its trucks are managing to reach that region of the country. Meanwhile, the US lifted some sanctions on Syria for a six-month period to help allow the flow of humanitarian relief. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with Dr. Ahmad Ghandour, the director of a hospital in Syria’s Idlib province.
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