United Nations Says 100,000 Refugees Fled Syria in August -- New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — More than 100,000 Syrians fled their country last month, a sharp acceleration of the exodus prompted by 18 months of conflict, the United Nations said Tuesday, adding renewed urgency to the mission of a new peace envoy given dim prospects for success.
The refugee flood coincided with a marked increase in the carnage in Syria, as President Bashar al-Assad’s government unleashed its air force against towns and neighborhoods across the country where his opponents have found support. The resulting surge of displaced people, mainly in the last two weeks of August, accounted for more than 40 percent of the 234,000 refugees who have registered for United Nations support since the fighting began.
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More News On Syria's Growing Refugee Crisis
Syria: refugee crisis - Tuesday 4 September 2012 -- The Guardian
Exodus gains speed: Record 100,000 refugees flee Syria civil war in August alone -- CBS/AP
Syria refugees reached record levels in August, says UN -- BBC
Syria's refugee exodus reaches 'astonishing' 100,000 in a month -- The Telegraph
Syria refugee toll skyrockets: 10,000-strong backlog at Turkish border -- RT
Syrian refugee crisis escalates as new UN figures reveal 100,000 fled the country in August -- Daily Mail
100,000 Syrians escape hostilities in August -- Christian Science Monitor
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