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UN and Syria compromised to reopen key aid corridor to rebel-held northwest

  • The UN will deliver aid through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing from Turkey to northwest Syria for 6 months.
  • Russia previously vetoed extending UN control of the crossing, but now the Syrian government will oversee aid delivery.
  • The UN has concerns about conditions set by Syria, including aid coordination and avoiding designated "terrorist" groups.
  • Over 4 million people in northwest Syria rely on humanitarian aid, with most coming through Bab al-Hawa.
  • It's unclear how restrictions by the Syrian government will impact aid operations to opposition groups in the region.
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