Dr Shaaban was also scathing about the opposition, describing rival groups as creations of powerful backers, like Saudi Arabia.

沙班还严厉指责反对派，称反对组织创造了强大的支持者，比如沙特。

" All we want from Europe and the us now is to lift sanctions, " Bouthaina Shaaban, a presidential adviser, said soon after the quakes.

叙利亚总统顾问沙阿班在地震发生后不久表示：“我们现在想从欧洲和美国得到的只是解除制裁。”