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When an Earthquake Hits a Civil War

When an Earthquake Hits a Civil War

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis


When an Earthquake Hits a Civil War

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How getting recovery aid and assistance to Turkey and northern Syria has been complicated by on-going aftershocks from the earthquake and the reverberations of the Syrian civil war. 

Guests:  
Louisa Loveluck, Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post. 

Dr. Ahmad Dbais, Operations Director and Disaster Management Team Leader for UOSSM (Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations).

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Released:
Feb 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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