Red Cross seeks way to deliver aid in Syria
- Published: 21/02/2012 at 10:32 AM
- Online news: World
The Red Cross said it was in talks with the Syrian authorities and rebels to halt the violence so that it can deliver aid, amid calls to allow women and children out of the besieged city of Homs.
Free Syrian Army fighters stand guard in Idlib, northwestern Syria, near the Turkish border. The Red Cross said it was in talks with the Syrian authorities and rebels to halt the violence so that it can deliver aid, amid calls to allow women and children out of the besieged city of Homs.
President Bashar al-Assad, on Monday again accused foreigners of funding and arming "terrorist groups" with the aim of destabilising the country, as Iranian warships docked at the port of Tartus in a show of force.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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