One week on from deadly earthquakes vital aid is being held up by disputes between government and rebel groups, as well as wider diplomatic quarrels

The US has called on all parties on the ground in Syria to immediately grant humanitarian assistance to those in need, after last week’s earthquake and major aftershocks that have killed at least 33,000 people.

“All humanitarian assistance must be permitted to move through all border crossings,” a spokesperson for the White House national security council said on Sunday.

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