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ALEPPO CRISIS WORSENS
http://asbarez.com/111190/aleppo-crisis-worsens/
Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
The ravaged city of Aleppo is home to a large community of Armenians.
ALEPPO-The closure of roads to and from Aleppo is threatening
severe shortages of supplies and worsening living conditions in
this highly-Armenian-populated city as the Syrian crisis continues
to worsen.
Reports indicate that constant security concerns in Aleppo have been
compounded in recent days by the closure of all access routes to and
from the city, which is preventing emergency and relief services from
providing basic needs to the population there, reported Yerkir Media.
The three basic necessities, food, fuel and medication are in severe
shortage and if available are extremely expensive.
Reports from Aleppo paint a grim picture of shortages of mainly flour,
forcing most bread bakeries to shut down. The cost of fuel has risen
to 10 times the market price, causing daily traffic to dwindle.
Most medical professionals, especially specialists, have fled Syria.
Due to budgetary constraints, all emergency medical vehicles have
stopped operations, making rapid response difficult.
Locals fear that the crisis will further impact the Syrian currency,
the lira, which has already fallen in value since the beginning of
the crisis in 2011.
http://asbarez.com/111190/aleppo-crisis-worsens/
Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
The ravaged city of Aleppo is home to a large community of Armenians.
ALEPPO-The closure of roads to and from Aleppo is threatening
severe shortages of supplies and worsening living conditions in
this highly-Armenian-populated city as the Syrian crisis continues
to worsen.
Reports indicate that constant security concerns in Aleppo have been
compounded in recent days by the closure of all access routes to and
from the city, which is preventing emergency and relief services from
providing basic needs to the population there, reported Yerkir Media.
The three basic necessities, food, fuel and medication are in severe
shortage and if available are extremely expensive.
Reports from Aleppo paint a grim picture of shortages of mainly flour,
forcing most bread bakeries to shut down. The cost of fuel has risen
to 10 times the market price, causing daily traffic to dwindle.
Most medical professionals, especially specialists, have fled Syria.
Due to budgetary constraints, all emergency medical vehicles have
stopped operations, making rapid response difficult.
Locals fear that the crisis will further impact the Syrian currency,
the lira, which has already fallen in value since the beginning of
the crisis in 2011.