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Trucks are prepared and loaded with aid to depart to Syria in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 5, 2025. The Jordanian Charity Organization is preparing 200 tons of food aid and relief supplies to be sent to Syria in a truck convoy. In the wake of 13 years of crisis under the Assad regime, the UNHCR reports that Syria's humanitarian needs have reached record levels amid the widespread destruction of homes, infrastructure, and economic collapse. Salah Malkawi/Getty Images