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<title><![CDATA[Iraqi refugees flee war-torn Syria and seek safety back home]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[After fleeing to Syria to escape violence in Iraq, Iraqi refugees are now returning home because of the war engulfing Syria]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UN Refugee Chief Urges Support for Lebanon as Risk Grows that Syria Conflict Could Cross Borders]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[18 June 2013 - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres kicked off a visit to the region to mark World Refugee Day by meeting with leaders and refugees in Lebanon today. Mr Guterres sounded...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UN Refugee Chief urges support for Syria's neighbors]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Kicking off a visit to Lebanon and Jordan, UN High Commissioner António Guterres met with leaders and refugees and warned of the danger that Syria's conflict will spread
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syria: UNHCR assistance reaches Al Raqqa; Influx into Lebanon continues from Al-Qusayr]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[On 9 and 12 June, UNHCR emergency relief assistance reached Al Raqqa, an area of northern Syria which has not been accessible for the past three months and where the humanitarian situation is reported...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR aid for 5,000 reaches cut-off region of northern Syria ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The UN refugee agency delivers vital aid to Al Raqqa, where the humanitarian situation is reported to be dire after being inaccessible for the past three months.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syria Crisis: Tears falling on a foreign land]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Nothing has prepared Hala for becoming a refugee. Now, with her eight children, her sisters and their little ones, she is far from her home and her husband is still in Syria. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A wish comes true for Syrian girl who left behind the most important thing]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[When nine-year-old May fled Damascus last year, she had to leave her doll behind. A young British girl thousands of miles away read about her sadness and sent her a new one.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR reaches out to Syrian refugees in Egypt]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[More than 75,000 Syrian refugees have made their way to Egypt. Half of them are women and children. Registration is vital so that they can receive help.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shahad once lived "the best life," now the four-year-old Syrian girl needs help]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[As refugees continue to flee the conflict in Syria, the UN is launching its biggest ever humanitarian appeal to raise aid for those most in need, like four-year-old Shahad.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 7 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UN humanitarian agencies announce major new funding push for Syria crisis]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The appeal includes US$1.4 billion for operations inside Syria, US$2.9 billion for the refugees in the region and $830 million in appeals by Lebanon and Jordan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 7 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR welcomes European Union's €400 million donation for Syria crisis]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The funding announced by the European Union is among the largest so far to the Syria crisis by any donor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 6 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Refugee's Journey: Ahmed is happy to be alive and starting a family ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Syrian refugee Ahmed, a former lawyer, fled to Lebanon last August from the city of Hama. He survives on his wits, his strength and the kindness of strangers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Refugees from fighting in Syria's Al Qusayr report harsh conditions, difficulties in reaching safety]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[With the battle for Al Qusayr in Syria now into its third week, UNHCR has been seeing small numbers of Qusayri refugees arriving in eastern Lebanon.
From the handful of interviews we have done so far,...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Refugees from embattled Syrian town report harsh conditions, difficulties in reaching safety]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The refugees, mostly women and children, say Al Qusayr in western Syria has been badly damaged in three weeks of fighting and the living conditions are extremely difficult.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR assesses needs and dire situation of displaced in western Syrian town]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The UN refugee agency takes part in joint mission to the town of Hasiya, where displaced families are living in extremely tough conditions. UNHCR is looking at ways to help more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syrian refugees warily navigate the urban jungle of Amman  ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Abdul faces many difficulties in exile. He is unfamiliar with Jordan and worries about getting along as well as how to make a living. But at least he feels safe.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Support for families in need in Hasiya, near Al-Qusair, Syria]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[This week the number of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries passed 1.6 million. UNHCR's work also continues inside Syria amidst difficult operational and security challenges.
Earlier this week, on...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR aid to Syria's embattled Al Wa'er, Homs Province]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In Syria, UNHCR aid deliveries over the past week have focused on people affected by the recent fighting in the Al Wa'er suburb of Homs.
On Saturday (May 25th) blankets, mattresses and household items...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR delivers aid for thousands of Syrian civilians in an embattled suburb of Homs]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A UNHCR truck carrying relief items for 10,000 people arrives in Al Wa'er. The aid included 5,500 nappies for babies and the elderly, 4,000 sanitary napkins and 2,000 jerry cans.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR ramps up registration of Syrian refugees in Lebanon]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[With 1.5 million refugees and counting, UNHCR is working to ensure new Syrian arrivals are registered. They include people like Dana and her children in Lebanon.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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