Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Syrian Refugees In Other Countries Past The One-Million Mark



More Than A MILLION Refugees Have Fled Syria's Bloody Civil War: UN Warns The Conflict-Ravaged Nation Is 'Spiralling Towards Disaster' -- Daily Mail

* Droves of families flee war that has killed 70,000
* United Nations warns the situation is nearly a 'full-scale disaster'
* Around half of refugees are children, most of them very young

The number of Syrians who have fled the civil war and urgently need help has now topped one million, the United Nations' refugee agency said today.

The figure is based on reports from the agency's field offices in neighboring countries that have provided refuge for families fleeing the conflict between forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad and the Free Syrian Army, said Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

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More News On Syria's Growing Refugee Crisis

UN: One Million Syrians Are Refugees
-- Voice of America
Nearly 1 in 20 Syrians are now refugees -- Christian Science Monitor
Syria's Refugee Tide Passes One-Million Mark -- Reuters
UN says number of Syrians fleeing their country, seeking assistance hits 1 million -- Washington Post/AP
'Human river' of Syria refugees hits 1 million; UK to send armored vehicles to rebels
-- NBC
Syria exodus hits million, regime steps up air raids -- AFP
Number of Syrian refugees tops 1 million, U.N. says -- L.A. Times
Syria conflict: Refugees number a million, says UN -- BBC
A look at Syrian refugees in neighboring countries -- Sun Times/AP
One in a million: The plight of Syria's refugees -- CNN
Syrian refugees: how many are there and where are they? -- The Guardian
Syrian refugee crisis 'spiralling out of control'
-- Caroline Gluck, special to CNN

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