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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Syria accused of playing politics with aid in aftermath of earthquake

Boxes of rescue aid delivered by an Iraqi air force plane at Damascus airport
Boxes of rescue aid delivered by an Iraqi air force plane at Damascus airport on Tuesday. Photograph: Sana/AFP/Getty Images

Syria was accused of playing politics with aid after the Syrian ambassador to the UN, Bassam Sabbagh, said his country should be responsible for the delivery of all aid into Syria, including those areas not under Syrian government control.

The dispute over the control of the aid – along with the weather, destroyed roads and closed crossing points – is hampering aid efforts into northern Syria, which is held by rebel groups.

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