UN Resumes Aid to Syrians Stuck at Jordanian Border

The United Nations welcomed the resumption of food deliveries to some of the tens of thousands of Syrians massed along the desert border with northeastern Jordan who have had little access to aid since the Jordanian government closed the border in June. U.N. humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien said food and other items were distributed Tuesday in the Rukban area as part of what is planned to be two weeks of deliveries and healthcare services. The U.N. estimates there are 85,000...

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