UN allocates $625,000 to support firefighting efforts in Syria – Middle East Monitor

The UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria allocated $625,000 on Thursday to support urgent response efforts for those affected by forest fires in the countryside of Latakia in northwestern Syria, Anadolu reports.

“The funds will enable humanitarian partners—primarily the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC)—to deliver urgent assistance to thousands of people affected by the fires,” Adam Abdelmoula said in a press release.

He explained that $625,000 has been…