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It's hard to send earthquake relief remittances to Syria

by Lily Jamali

Feb 13, 2023

The Treasury Department has temporarily OK'd relief transactions. But most major money transfer companies won’t remit aid from the U.S. to Syria.

Syria has been under U.S. sanctions for years. That makes sending money there difficult. Above, a family from Kobane, Syria, takes refuge in Turkey after last week's earthquake.

Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images

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