Revived dam offers Syrian farmers a lifeline
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Water for irrigation is once again flowing from Syria’s Al Balaa reservoir after it was rehabilitated recently following years of wartime attacks. With Moawia Atrash and Ahmad Fallaha, Dorian Jones reports the dam’s restoration has opened a lifeline for besieged farmers in the face of a continuing war, rising unemployment, and food insecurity. (Camera: Moawia Atrash, Ahmad Fallaha)