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31 Dec 2014
31 Dec 2014
Bradford aid agency delivers life saving equipment to Syrian refugees
A BRADFORD aid agency has now delivered more than £25,000 of life-saving essentials to Syrian refugees. Among the aid party […]
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31 Dec 2014
Bradford aid agency delivers life saving equipment to Syrian refugees
A BRADFORD aid agency has now delivered more than £25,000 of life-saving essentials to Syrian refugees. Among the aid party […]
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31 Dec 2014
30 Dec 2014
Turkey Calls for Long ‘Humanitarian’ Safe Zone in Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday called for a “humanitarian” safe zone to be created in an extensive section […]
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30 Dec 2014
Gemayel Urges Controlling Refugee Presence ‘before It’s Too Late’
Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel on Friday called for urgent measures to control the presence of Syrian refugees in Lebanon […]
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30 Dec 2014
Lebanon launches refugee crisis response plan
Prime Minister Tammam Salam announced Monday the finalization of a government plan that seeks to address the effects of the […]
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29 Dec 2014
Syria Refugees Suffer Bitter Cold of Lebanon Winter
With just blankets to shield them against the icy wind and rain, Abu Ali’s family huddles in a flimsy tent […]
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29 Dec 2014
Tent School Offers Hope to Syrian Child Refugees in Lebanon
In a squalid camp in eastern Lebanon, a school in a tent with a chalkboard and brightly colored desks offers […]
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29 Dec 2014
Canada continue to accept all refugees form Syria except Sunni Muslims
The feds will continue to give priority status to “persecuted minority” Syrian refugees, says Canada’s immigration minister. Chris Alexander told […]
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29 Dec 2014
What can be done for Syrian refugees in the Middle East
This winter marks yet another long period of coldness and misery for millions of displaced Syrians. In Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey […]
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29 Dec 2014
Turkey lauds Kuwaiti humanitarian role
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc denied on Saturday that he demanded Kuwait to support his country in accommodating the […]
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29 Dec 2014
Outlook Darkens for Syria Refugees in Turkey
urkey’s welcome to Syrian refugees is coming under strain, as international aid dries up and Turks grow weary of the […]
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29 Dec 2014
WFP revives food vouchers for Syrian refugees
The World Food Programme (WFP) is to reinstate its food voucher scheme to more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees in […]
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29 Dec 2014
New online matchmaking platform to help charities find funding
A new online platform, Campaigneurs, has been launched which aims to help charities worldwide develop partnerships with responsible business partners. […]
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29 Dec 2014
26 Dec 2014
26 Dec 2014
Water Shortages in Lebanon Devastate Syrian Refugees
In a region choking from dwindling water supplies, Lebanon has long been regarded as one of the few places where […]
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26 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees in Turkey need more aid due to cold weather hits
Christmas came early for the Maya children. With help from the nongovernmental organization Kimse Yok Mu, which means: “Is anybody […]
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26 Dec 2014
Archbishop Morgan pleas for UK to accept Syrian refugees
In his Christmas message, Dr Barry Morgan says Christians should stand up for people who have been affected by an […]
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26 Dec 2014
Feds stand by Syrian refugee policy
The feds will continue to give priority status to “persecuted minority” Syrian refugees, says Canada’s immigration minister. Chris Alexander told […]
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26 Dec 2014
USA will Accept Thousands of Syrian Refugees for Resettlement
US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne Richard says the United States will dramatically increase the […]
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26 Dec 2014
Turkish boxer Ismail Ozen auctions gloves to support Kobane refugees
Turkish boxer Ismail Ozen has put his gloves up for auction in a bid to raise money to support Syrian […]
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26 Dec 2014
What Jordan’s Christian Refugees Want for Christmas is a better futre
Christmas in this Arab, Muslim country is for the minorities and the privileged. Middle-class Jordanians deck the halls of the […]
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26 Dec 2014
What Jordan’s Christian Refugees Want for Christmas is a better future
Christmas in this Arab, Muslim country is for the minorities and the privileged. Middle-class Jordanians deck the halls of the […]
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26 Dec 2014
Refugees in Kurdistan to receive Iraqi aid
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – As part of the Iraqi government’s efforts to help displaced families across the country, 19 billion […]
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24 Dec 2014
Syrian refugee children at risk of becoming stateless
thousands of Syrian children born as refugees in Lebanon are in a legal limbo, not registered with any government, and […]
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24 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees learn to help themselves
As winter approaches making life for the Syrian refugees stuck in Lebanon even more miserable, one aid agency is trying […]
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24 Dec 2014
Lebanon FM hails Uruguay for accepting 42 Syrian refugees.
Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil discussed Friday the Syrian refugee crisis with his Uruguayan counterpart, thanking the Latin American country for […]
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24 Dec 2014
The refugees number drooped dramatically In Lebanon after official decision of not accepting any more refugees from Syria
Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas has confirmed that the number of Syrians displaced from their country’s civil war began dropping […]
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24 Dec 2014
Stricter Security Measure against Syrian Refugees In lebanon to Take Effect on Jan. 5
Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq requested on Saturday security agencies to begin implementing the state-approved strict measures limiting the flow of […]
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24 Dec 2014
Syrian refugee children get taste of normalcy at Good Shepherd center
It could be the scene of an ordinary school day anywhere. Just a few days before Christmas, the younger students […]
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24 Dec 2014
What’s the holdup on Syrian refugees
The numbers speak for themselves. About 190,000 people have been killed, most of them civilians. More than 10 million Syrians […]
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22 Dec 2014
U.N. appeals for $8.4 billion for humanitarian relief to Syrians
The United Nations launched its biggest ever humanitarian appeal for Syria on Thursday, seeking $8.4 billion after only securing about […]
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22 Dec 2014
U.N. appeals for $8.4 billion for humanitarian relief to Syrians
The United Nations launched its biggest ever humanitarian appeal for Syria on Thursday, seeking $8.4 billion after only securing about […]
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22 Dec 2014
Syrian refugee children get taste of normalcy at Good Shepherd center
It could be the scene of an ordinary school day anywhere. Just a few days before Christmas, the younger students […]
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22 Dec 2014
Oldest Syrian refugees living twilight years in destitution
Saada al-Jomaa’s tears flow down her cheeks whenever she is asked to remember. At 102 years of age, she is […]
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22 Dec 2014
Syrian refugee women heal through Greek tragedy
The Greek tragedy “Antigone” in the Lebanese capital of Beirut this week, weaving their own stories of loss and defiance […]
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22 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees tell their stories of loss through ancient Greek play
Syrian refugee women performed the Greek tragedy “Antigone” in the Lebanese capital of Beirut this week, weaving their own stories […]
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22 Dec 2014
22 Dec 2014
19 Dec 2014
EU refugee fund starts, Italy first donor
Italy and the European Commission have signed an agreement to create a European trust fund to mobilize and channel aid […]
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18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
Canada should aid Syrian refugees in a fair and balanced way
After having dragged its heels on Syria’s refugee crisis, is Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government now preparing to do an […]
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18 Dec 2014
Kuwait’s KRCS launches winter aid campaign for Syrian refugees in Jordan
Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) handed in Wednesday winter aid coupons to some 600 Syrian refugee families as a gesture […]
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18 Dec 2014
Jordan aids Syrian refugees as winter cold sets in
As the winter cold sets in, several Jordanian organisations are working to provide assistance to Syrian refugees in the kingdom […]
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18 Dec 2014
UN meeting in Berlin to announce long-term plan for Syrian refugees
The UN humanitarian and refugee agency is considering a new course in the refugee crisis created by the war in […]
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18 Dec 2014
Refuge Winnipeg determined to sponsor 3 Syrian refugee families
Right now in the Middle East, there are more than three million Syrian refugees living in fear, famine and poverty, […]
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17 Dec 2014
Two Syrian toddlers die in Bekaa Valley after fire in home
Two Syrian toddlers died of asphyxiation over the weekend after a fire broke out in their home in the Bekaa […]
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17 Dec 2014
Lebanon lauds GCC relief efforts for Syrian refugees
Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Rashed Darbas on Monday lauded the humanitarian role of the GCC red crescent societies in […]
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16 Dec 2014
Lebanon and the U.N. have launched a plan that calls for an estimated $2.1 billion
he Crisis Response Plan for Lebanon announced Monday outlines the priorities of the government and international community over the next […]
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16 Dec 2014
UN envoy arrives in Syria to negotiate Aleppo truce
A senior UN officialshas arrived in Syria to organize talks between the Damascus government and foreign-backed militants with a view […]
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16 Dec 2014
Canada is against accepting muslim refugees
The government of Stephen Harper has been under fire from critics for failing to to do enough to resettle Syrian […]
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16 Dec 2014
Turkey receives all refugees arriving from Syria, regardless of their nationality and religion.
Turkey’s borders are open to all refugees arriving from Syria, regardless of their nationality and religion, Sinan Atakan, provincial head […]
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16 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees unwelcome in Bulgaria
At the end of 2013, an estimated 15,000 Syrian refugees had entered Bulgaria illegally seeking safety. However, the small EU […]
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16 Dec 2014
Getting Help to Syria
Few experiences are more haunting than visiting a refugee camp in the middle of winter. You walk the rows between […]
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16 Dec 2014
More Nations Agree to Take in Syrian Refugees, Including the United States
The Civil War in Syria has displaced more than 3.2 million Syrians since 2011. These refugees have had to escape […]
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15 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees tell their stories of loss through ancient Greek play
Syrian refugee women performed the Greek tragedy “Antigone” in the Lebanese capital of Beirut this week, weaving their own stories […]
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15 Dec 2014
Deputy U.N. Secretary General Travels to Beirut to Tackle Syrian Refugee File
Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Jan Eliasson is scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on Sunday on a three-day […]
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15 Dec 2014
Opposition parties hammered the Canadian government for not helping more Syrian refugees.
Opposition parties hammered the federal government Friday for not allowing more Syrian refugees into Canada. NDP MP Paul Dewar said […]
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15 Dec 2014
WINTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES
In late September, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued a report citing an increase in the number […]
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15 Dec 2014
Queens of Syria film
Sixty women signed up, none of whom had acting experience, committing to seven weeks of rehearsals and workshops before curtain […]
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15 Dec 2014
EU Boosts Aid for Syrian Refugees in Turkey
The European Union on Tuesday announced 10 million euros ($12.3 million) in new humanitarian aid for Syrian civilians in Turkey […]
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15 Dec 2014
World Food Program Resumes Food Aid For Syrian Refugees
The U.N.’s World Food Program said today it was resuming food assistance to refugees from Syria in neighboring countries after […]
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15 Dec 2014
WFP WelcomesRefugees Assistance From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
hese funds will go immediately to help people facing hunger and an uncertain future. We are extremely grateful for this […]
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12 Dec 2014
Charity beard baubles are an unexpected Christmas hit
A quirky beard accessory created by an ad agency for its tongue-in-cheek Christmas cards has become an unexpected hit. Beard […]
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12 Dec 2014
Syria’s civil war has forced 3m refugees to flee why is the US accepting so few?
Since the start of the war in Syria in early 2011, the number of people fleeing the country has swelled […]
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12 Dec 2014
Uruguay a Poor country Receiving Syrian Refugees
uthorities confirmed that Uruguay is preparing to receive 42 Syrian refugees by next Thursday. The first five families will arrive […]
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12 Dec 2014
Europe should follow Germany’s example on Syrian refugees’
Hans ten Feld: This was very unpleasant news, obviously, and not something one would hope for and one would want […]
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12 Dec 2014
Canada speeding up Syrian refugee intake
OTTAWA – Canada has taken in 1,500 Syrian refugees, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander told the House of Commons Monday. The […]
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12 Dec 2014
The forgotten children of Turkey’s Syrian refugee crisis
ISTANBUL // Towards sunset on the busy north-west corner of Taksim Square, Nisreem, 7, and her raggedy gang of Dom […]
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12 Dec 2014
Syrian Kurdish refugees struggle to find affordable housing
ccording to UNHCR official statistics, 214,372 Syrians, many of them Kurdish, have fled to Iraq as a result of the […]
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12 Dec 2014
ACN opens refugee school in Iraq
On Thursday 11th December, a school for Christian children was inaugurated in Erbil-Ankawa. This is the first of a total […]
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12 Dec 2014
Tom Gilzean collects £50k this year for charity
Dressed in his trademark tartan trews and rattling a collection tin, Tom Gilzean is an unmistakeable sight in the Capital […]
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11 Dec 2014
UN resumes food aid for Syrian refugees
The UN World Food Programme will restart its food aid for 1.7 million refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and […]
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11 Dec 2014
Resettlement offers hope to ailing Syrian refugees in need of treatment
NEVA, December 10 (UNHCR) – Young Abdu was born deaf and needed a cochlear implant that could drastically improve his […]
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11 Dec 2014
How to Tell If a Charity Is Legitimate
It’s the end of the year, and whether it’s the spirit of the season or the looming year-end tax deadline, […]
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11 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees: ‘We want to go home. That is our dream’
Sometimes the photographs you don’t take are as important as those you take. I’ve just been introduced to Aya, who […]
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11 Dec 2014
Bulgaria’s far-right targets Syrian refugees
Bulgaria is holding snap elections for the second time in 17 months, setting the stage for further political uncertainty. Voters […]
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11 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees hope to bring message of peace with adaptation of Mozart opera
Nestled in the rural landscape of south-western Germany’s Swabia region, the 14th century Franciscan monastery of Oggelsbeuren and its tranquil […]
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11 Dec 2014
Refugee numbers rising: four questions about those from Syria and beyond
What’s behind the rise in refugees and internally displaced persons? Since 2011, the civil war in Syria has been the […]
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11 Dec 2014
Refugee numbers rising: four questions about those from Syria and beyond
What’s behind the rise in refugees and internally displaced persons? Since 2011, the civil war in Syria has been the […]
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11 Dec 2014
Syrian envoy thanks Qatar for support
The Syrian Ambassador to Qatar Nizar Hassan al-Haraki has praised Qatar’s “unforgettable” support for the Syrian people and their revolution. […]
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11 Dec 2014
Hundreds of Santas join forces for south London charity run
Hundreds of Santas have been spotted dashing around a south London park to raise money for a local hospice charity. […]
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11 Dec 2014
Saudi king donates $104 million for Syria food aid
A $104 million donation from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has helped restore food vouchers for 1.7 million Syrian refugees as […]
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10 Dec 2014
UN wants countries to take in 180,000 Syrian refugees
More than 30 humanitarian organisations today launched an appeal for countries to take in around 180,000 refugees from the Syrian […]
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10 Dec 2014
Pressure is mounting on the world’s rich countries to open their doors to Syrian refugee
As the war grinds on after four years and the country’s neighbors impose tighter restrictions on millions of the displaced. […]
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10 Dec 2014
Sweden’s Tolerance Is Tested By Tide Of Syrian Immigrants
Every afternoon, Father Ayoub Stefan leads prayers at St. Gabriel’s Syrian Orthodox Church in Sodertalje, a hilly, wooded city of […]
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10 Dec 2014
Fleeing violence, Syrian refugees find new homes in Germany
One year ago, Ziad fled the Syrian city of Idlib, together with his wife and five children. The family (whose […]
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10 Dec 2014
Syrian Refugees starving in Lebanon
Syrian refugees in Lebanon face starvation after the suspension of a United Nations World Food Programme food voucher initiative. Under […]
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10 Dec 2014
Syrian journalists killed in missile attack
Three journalists from the Syrian opposition television channel Orient News were killed in the southwest of the country when a […]
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10 Dec 2014
A Piece of Me: From Syria to New York City
In a dusty tent city home to tens of thousands of refugees, dozens of teenage Syrian youth wrote, filmed, directed […]
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09 Dec 2014
Syrian refugees struggle to survive harsh winter
Syrian refugees in Jordan are waiting for international aid to arrive as they struggle against the brutal winter. Some 100-thousand […]
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09 Dec 2014
UK response to Syria refugee crisis is ‘shocking’ claims charity
Great Britain has been heavily criticised during an appeal for wealthy countries to let in more refugees fleeing fighting in […]
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09 Dec 2014
Take in Syrian refugees, aid agencies tell rich countries
A coalition of 36 international organisations is calling on rich countries to resettle tens of thousands of Syrian refugees within […]
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09 Dec 2014
Syria Tops List of Massive UN Aid Appeal
The United Nations on Monday requested $16.4 billion from its members for aid work in 2015, with nearly half of […]
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