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Quoted: "Harrowing" stories from Syrian refugees


November 30, 2012
By The IRC

A doctor examines a young Syrian refugee at an International Rescue Committee clinic in Ramtha, Jordan. 

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Desperate conditions for Syrians fleeing conflict as refugee numbers double


November 26, 2012
By Ned Colt

Syrian boys at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan fill water jugs at a communal tap. The IRC is doing its part to support thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.

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IRC launches support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon


November 6, 2012
By Ned Colt

Women and children comprise approximately 75% of Syrian refugees.

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Supporting Syrian refugee women


October 18, 2012
By Ned Colt

The International Rescue Committee is expanding support for women who have fled the ongoing conflict in Syria. 

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Crisis in Syria: The IRC's emergency response

Over 250,000 Syrians have fled into neighboring countries since the start of the the conflict in 2011.

09 Oct 2012

IRC responding to the turning refugee tide in Iraq


October 3, 2012
By The IRC

Conditions are poor for Syrian refugees at Domiz camp near Dahuk in Iraq.

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On Syria conflict's deadliest day, UN doubles its appeal for refugee aid


September 27, 2012
By Ned Colt

According to the United Nations, 2,000  to 3,000 Syrians are now fleeing their country daily amid a surge in violence across much of Syria.

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IRC to expand support for Syrian refugee women


September 27, 2012
By Ned Colt

Women and children comprise approximately 75% of Syrian refugees, and have specific needs

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Syria crisis deepens with 200,000 now displaced


August 31, 2012
By Ned Colt

A Syrian man carries his young daughter through the windblown Za'atri refugee camp in Jordan.

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The Syrian Refugee Exodus: Time to Help

Submitted by Priya.Shah on August 30, 2012 - 9:40am
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The Syrian Refugee Exodus: Time to Help
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August 30, 2012
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The Huffington Post
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ned-colt/the-syrian-refugee-exodus_b_1834137.html
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It's been a week of refugee records in Jordan, and that's bad. More than 2,200 Syrian refugees crossed the border last Thursday night alone, which reflects worsening violence in Syria. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says most of those now crossing are coming from the southern city of Dera'a, considered the birthplace of Syria's revolution, where there's been a recent increase in fighting.

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