DOHA — Qatar's emir said on Sunday he was puzzled by the delay in delivering aid to victims of last month's earthquake in Syria, adding that it was wrong to abuse humanitarian aid for political purposes, in an apparent swipe at the Syrian government. Qatar was among several regional states that backed rebels in Syria's civil war and has previously spoken out against efforts by some countries to normalize ties with Damascus. Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, speaking at the opening of the U.

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