Caught in the middle: Idlib’s humanitarian disaster

The Intelligence from The Economist

• Episode: Caught in the middle: Idlib’s humanitarian disaster
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• Duration: 00:22:17
• Published: 2020-03-03 11:59

Turkey sees the fall of Idlib as an existential threat; Russian-backed Syrian forces see the province as the last redoubt of troublesome rebels. Millions are trapped in the crossfire. Loans are hard to come by in Venezuela, so one plucky rum company has boldly made a share offering. And why it’s so hard to deliver the mail in Congo. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

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