Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Friday, December 13, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, December 13, 2024
EU to open air bridge to Syria to deliver humanitarian aid
The European Commission will open an air bridge to Syria to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, it says.
“The collapse of the Assad regime offers new hope for the Syrian people. But this moment of change also carries risks and brings hardship,” President Ursula von der Leyen says.
The EU says it had funded flights to bring a total of 50 tons of health supplies from EU stockpiles in Dubai to Adana in Turkey for distribution in Syria in the coming days.
In addition, 46 tons of supplies to support health, education and shelter will be trucked from Denmark to Adana.
