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Jordan: Getting Health Care

20 September 2012

In Jordan's Za'atri Refugee Camp, dust and heat are taking their toll, especially on young children.

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A learning curve for young Syrian refugees at model school in Lebanon

23 May 2013

Enrolment of Syrian refugees in state schools in Lebanon falls below a government target of 60- per cent, but a school in the north-east provides a model for the rest of the country.

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Sharjah's Sheikha Jawaher highlights plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

22 May 2013

The UNHCR Eminent Advocate calls for international support as she meets Syrian refugees in a women's community centre and a school in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.

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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark with many more expected

17 May 2013

The widening gap between the needs and resources available is a growing challenge, with two thirds of the refugees registered in the first four months of this year.

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Greece: Syrian Refugees Struggle

17 May 2013

As Syrian refugees escape conflict and seek refuge in Greece, they face major new challenges.

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We felt maybe it's our turn to die. But we didn't want to die. So we made up our minds to leave.

Sahar, 25
Syrian refugee in Lebanon

They gave us biscuits, cheese, dates, dry meat – all very nice... And they gave us mats, blankets and kitchenware.

Fayzeh
mother of three at Jordan’s Za'atri camp

Everyone needs to be doing all they can for the innocent families caught in the crossfire.

Angelina Jolie
UNHCR Special Envoy

It is heartbreaking to see so many Syrian citizens losing their lives, uprooted from their homes, or trapped in war zones.

António Guterres
High Commissioner for Refugees

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