U.S. sanctions impede wildfire fighting in Syria

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U.S. sanctions impede wildfire fighting in Syria

STORY: U.S. sanctions impede wildfire fighting in Syria DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfires in Latakia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HASSAN QATANA, Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): Mohammed Hassan Qatana, Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform STORYLINE: U.S. sanctions have impeded the ongoing firefighting efforts in the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia, where wildfires are devouring swathes of forest land and firefighting supplies are in urgent need. Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Mohammed Hassan Qatana said on Saturday that the embargo on Syria poses the "biggest challenge for us." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HASSAN QATANA, Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform "The international embargo on Syria poses the biggest challenge for us because we need energy sources and fuel as well as machinery, water tanks, and planes. W

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