As Syrian Cease-fire Holds, Focus Turns to Aid

A Syrian cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia appeared to be generally holding across the war-torn country but aid distribution to besieged towns and areas — a key part of the deal —remains on hold with the Syrian government insisting any humanitarian assistance to the city of Aleppo must be coordinated with Damascus.   Aid agencies say they are waiting in other cases for guarantees of safe passage from not just President Bashar al-Assad’s regime but also from other warring...

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