U.S. sanctions add to agony of quake-stricken Syrians

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U.S. sanctions add to agony of quake-stricken Syrians

STORY: U.S. sanctions add to agony of quake-stricken Syrians DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syria 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter in Syria 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter in Syria 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD HIJAZI, Chairman of the Aleppo Governorate Council 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KAMAL JAFA, Political expert STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter in Syria "I'm currently in the capital Damascus, but on my way to the northern city of Aleppo, which was hit by a devastating earthquake a couple of days ago. Before the earthquake, Aleppo actually was a major battleground between the rebels and the Syrian government, but the situation there largely calmed down in 2016 when the government took control over the provincial capital of Aleppo. But still, destruction is still there. No major reconstruction process took place because of the U.S. sanctions on

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