10/08/2016

US and EU sanctions are ruining ordinary Syrians' lives

US and EU sanctions are ruining ordinary Syrians' lives, yet Bashar al-Assad hangs on to power | The Independent:

Aid agencies cited in the report say they cannot procure basic medicines or medical equipment for hospitals because sanctions are preventing foreign commercial companies and banks having anything to do with Syria. A European doctor working in Syria says that “the indirect effect of sanctions… makes the import of medical instruments and other medical supplies immensely difficult, nearly impossible.”

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