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Category - Syria

18 Feb 2013

Situation in Syria is 'nothing short of catastrophic', says ICRC

"The situation in Syria is nothing short of catastrophic," says the International Committee of the Red Cross, after a four-day visit to the country.
6 Feb 2013

Warning about deepening humanitarian crisis in Syria

The United Nations has warned that the ongoing conflict in Syria, will lead to a sharp spike in the number of people needing urgent aid.
5 Feb 2013

UN begins delivery of safe water supplies for 10 million people in Syria

A large-scale operation is under way in Syria to secure safe water supplies for more than 10 million people, says UNICEF.
3 Feb 2013

A political solution is the only way to end the Syria conflict

Syrians can only overcome conflict with a political solution, strong democratic institutions and demilitarisation, says a prominent human rights defender.
1 Feb 2013

Humanitarian groups say world community is failing the people of Syria

A coalition of six international humanitarian agencies has warned that the UN’s record $1.5 billion Syria humanitarian appeal remains only 3% funded
23 Jan 2013

Concern at destruction of religious sites in northern Syria

Armed opposition groups appear to have deliberately destroyed religious sites in mixed areas of Northern Syria, at the end of 2012, Human Rights Watch says.
19 Jan 2013

Refugees from Syria face further suffering if Jordan closes border

Preventing refugees from entering Jordan to escape the conflict in Syria would increase suffering and could lead to further bloodshed and abuses.
6 Jan 2013

PCR reflections: Syria, Egypt and Israel-Palestine

In the 'listen again' MP3 links below, Premier Christian Radio's Marcus Jones is joined by General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK, Bishop Angaelos, and international lawyer, church consultant and Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian.
3 Jan 2013

Syria death toll could be more than 60,000, says UN human rights office

Data analysis suggests that the death toll in the ongoing conflict in Syria has surpassed 60,000, says the United Nations human rights office.
2 Jan 2013

In the eye of the storm: the Middle East and North Africa in 2013

It is not possible to predict with any sense of certainty how affairs will develop across the Middle East and North Africa region in 2013. What can be seen, writes regional analyst Dr Harry Hagopian, is that we are in the midst of a grand reshaping of all the regional assumptions that have stood for almost a generation. Something has made the pulse of this region race faster, and that cannot be undone. Now, we are seeking the calm in eye of the storm, and we will possibly do so for some time to come.

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