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January 30, 2013

Church, governmental groups seek more funds as Syrians flood Jordan 

Newly arrived Syrian refugees wait to receive aid at the Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, Jan. 25. The United Nations urged neighboring countries to keep open their borders to civilians fleeing the intensif ying conflict in Syria. More than 30,000 refugees have arrived at the Zaatri camp this year, including 6,400 in the last two days.

AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) -- As frightened Syrian refugees flood into Jordan and other nearby countries, U.N. officials at a donor conference in Kuwait appealed to the international community for desperately needed funding for victims of the 22-month crisis.

Published in International
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