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<title><![CDATA[Iraqi refugees flee war-torn Syria and seek safety back home]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[After fleeing to Syria to escape violence in Iraq, Iraqi refugees are now returning home because of the war engulfing Syria]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR Chief Guterres strongly condemns second deadly attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[15 June 2013 - The High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres strongly condemns today's rocket attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq that reportedly killed two people and wounded dozens. 
This is the second...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A wish comes true for Syrian girl who left behind the most important thing]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[When nine-year-old May fled Damascus last year, she had to leave her doll behind. A young British girl thousands of miles away read about her sadness and sent her a new one.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR concerned about Syrians stuck at border, reiterates call for international support]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Amid worsening violence inside Syria, UNHCR expects the number of refugees to continue climbing and put more pressure on host countries in the region.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syria refugee numbers cross 1.5 million as funding gaps remain ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The number of Syrian refugees who have now left their country has surpassed 1.5 million. The Syrian conflict continues to have a devastating impact on the lives of those who are forced to flee.

The fact...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR report says Syrian influx strains host country health services]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The report, covering the first quarter of 2013 in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, shows that refugees need treatment for both common and conflict-related conditions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR appealing for more space and support for Syrian refugees in Iraq]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[With the Syria crisis now into its third year, and refugees continuing to cross borders to neighbouring countries in large numbers, pressure to accommodate refugees is growing. UNHCR is particularly concerned...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR concerned for Syrian refugees in Iraq as number of arrivals arises]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR particularly concerned at the situation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, where refugees arriving at a rate of 800-900 people per day – doubling over three months.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR renews appeal for safe passage of humanitarian convoys in Syria]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR is today reiterating its appeal to all parties to ensure safe passage for convoys delivering humanitarian aid to civilians inside Syria. In the current security environment, several convoys have...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UN High Commissioner for Refugees welcomes Albanian offer of humanitarian admission for 210 residents of Camp Hurriya, Iraq]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, today welcomed a generous offer by the Albanian Government of humanitarian admission for 210 residents from Camp Hurriya in Iraq to Albania.
"I...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million mark]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[As grim milestone reached, UNHCR chief Guterres warns that Syria is spiralling towards total disaster and humanitarian response capacity is dangerously stretched.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 6 Mar 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Q&A: A Syrian doctor on the run finds his niche]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Since fleeing to northern Iraq last May, Hassan has been using his skills as a doctor to treat ill and injured Syrians at an MSF clinic in Domiz Refugee Camp.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 5 Mar 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR calls for safety and security of Iraq's Camp Liberty population]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR renews its deep concern about the safety and security of the residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq in light of threats, made this week, by the group claiming responsibility for the 9 February mortar...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR Chief Guterres strongly condemns deadly attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR Chief Guterres strongly condemns deadly attack on Camp Liberty in Iraq
9 February 2013 - The High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres expresses his shock about this morning's mortar attack...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 9 Feb 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR urgently needs funds as it scales up Syria refugee operations]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[THE UN refugee agency works hard to keep pace with the unrelenting numbers of Syrian refugees crossing into neighbouring countries each day.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR further scaling up Syria refugee operations, as crisis grows]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR is expanding registration and assistance for Syrian refugees to keep pace with the numbers crossing into neighbouring countries each day. Less than a month after the Syria Regional Response Plan...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter conditions adding to hardships for more than 600,000 Syrian refugees]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The severe winter conditions across Syria and the surrounding region this past week have brought new difficulties for refugees and other displaced people. Even with the winter preparation work that has...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Syrian's tailoring skill suits the needs of refugees in Iraq camp  ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Refugees are usually dependent on help from others. But for one Syrian, exile provided an opportunity for self-sufficiency and financial independence.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tough choices for Syrian refugees in need of life-saving assistance ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Most refugees flee their homeland to escape violence and persecution. For cancer patient Ahmed, leaving Syria was literally a matter of life or death. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Humanitarian agencies appeal for US$1 billion as  Syrian refugee exodus grows]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Geneva, 19 December 2012
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and its partners today appealed to international donors for US$1 billion to support refugees fleeing Syria to Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt.
The...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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