UN Warns Syrian Refugees May Reach 700,000, Calls for Donations
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The number of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries could more than double to 700,000 by the end of this year, the United Nations refugee agency said.
There are 294,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, and as many as 3,000 more are fleeing every day, the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees said on its website today. It called on donors for $295 million in extra funding.