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As of today, there are 193.767 Syrian Citizens at our Accommodation Centres

As of today, there are 193.767 Syrian citizens staying at the 14 Tent Cities, 1 Temporary Admission Centre and 3 Container Cities established by Prime Ministry AFAD for those coming from Syria.

AFAD has erected a total of 14 tent-cities, with 5 in Hatay, 2 in Şanlıurfa, 3 in Gaziantep, and 1 each in Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Adıyaman and Adana along with 3 container-cities with 1each in Kilis, Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep.

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Jordan + 1 other
Informing aid delivery in Za’atari camp through REACH

Mafraq [ACTED News] – Due to the highly dynamic context in Za’atari refugee camp, in Northern Jordan, which is hosting more than 120,000 refugees, with daily arrival rates ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 people, information on the number of refugees, their social organisation and physical location remains extremely fragmented, hindering the targeted and efficient humanitarian response.

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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns the killing of yet another SARC volunteer

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Statement / Geneva / Damascus - The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns the killing of Abdo Darwish, a driver with the Al-Hassakeh branch of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent who was shot dead on his way to work on 14 May.

Mr Darwish was wearing his Syrian Red Crescent uniform, clearly indicating his affiliation with the Movement, when he was targeted by snipers and shot at.

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Syria gunfire hits Israel-occupied Golan: army

05/20/2013 04:54 GMT

JERUSALEM, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Shots fired from Syria hit the central Israeli-occupied Golan Heights overnight, a military spokeswoman said Monday morning, causing no harm or damage.

According to the spokeswoman, the shots were from small arms, and "most likely were stray bullets, we don't know if it was intentional."

The spokeswoman would not confirm local media reports that the shots hit near an Israeli military patrol. The army had not fired back, she said, and Israel had submitted a complaint to the United Nations force in the region.

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Jordan + 1 other
Weekly Report Public Health and Nutrition Za’atri Camp HIS Week 19

  1. Operational Highlights and Situation update

• Assessment was conducted in Raba Sahan on the 14th of May by UNHCR Health staff and IOM in order plan new arrival vaccination and health screening services.

• MoH reports that in health centres and hospitals in and around Ramtha medication supplies that used to be enough for one month are now barely lasting for 8-­‐10 days.

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Syria crisis situation update (Issue 47), 19 May 2013

Security incidents and shellings are hampering UNRWA’s ability to respond to the needs of Palestinian refugees inside Syria.

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Jordan + 2 others
Syria: Health risks as summer approaches

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Oxfam

With temperatures set to soar up to 40˚C in the coming weeks, international agency Oxfam has warned that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for Syrian refugees.

The aid agency says the most vulnerable, such as the elderly, women and young children, are already facing serious health risks due to a lack of shelter, water and basic sanitation.

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Syrian forces storm rebel bastion of Qusayr

05/20/2013 02:33 GMT

DAMASCUS, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Syrian troops backed by Lebanon's Hezbollah have entered Qusayr, a strategic rebel stronghold linking Damascus to the coast, a day after President Bashar al-Assad insisted he would not step aside.

The advance came Sunday as Assad's opponents warned his regime's "barbaric and destructive" assault on the town could torpedo US-Russian attempts to organise a conference on ending more than two years of bloodshed.

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Q&A: Crisis Escalates as International Community Fails Syria

By Apostolis Fotiadis

Apostolis Fotiadis interviews Panos Moumtzis, UNHCR regional coordinator for Syrian refugees.

ATHENS, May 18 2013 (IPS) - With no end in sight for the ongoing two-year war in Syria, the ensuing humanitarian crisis continues to escalate, with over 1 million refugees having fled to neighbouring countries and at least another 3 million displaced within Syria.

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Egypt + 1 other
Egypt Weekly Update Syrian Operation May 7th – May 13th 2013

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Total number of Syrian refugees registered and awaiting registrations with UNHCR in Egypt stands at 66,420 individuals as of 13th of May 2013.

On Wednesday the 8th of May 2013, a fund raising event for the aid of Syrian refugees, took place at the Cairo Opera House. The event was organized by the British Embassy and UNHCR and was under the patronage of the Secretary General of the Arab League Dr. Nabil Al-Arabi.

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Syria conference should be held ‘as soon as possible,’ Ban says during visit to Russia

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UN News Service

17 May 2013 – Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum.

“It is my sincere hope that we can convene an international conference on Syria as soon as possible to help parties come to the negotiating table,” Mr. Ban said at a joint press conference in Sochi with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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Assad insists he will not quit, car bomb hits Damascus

05/18/2013 20:37 GMT

DAMASCUS, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad insisted he will not resign before the end of his mandate in 2014 as a car bomb exploded in the capital Damascus on Saturday killing at least three people.

"To resign would be to flee," Assad said in an interview with the Argentine newspaper Clarin when asked if he would consider stepping aside as called for by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

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Safety for Khaled and his family in Lebanon

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ShelterBox

Khaled, his wife and three children fled Syria’s Homs five months ago when their home was hit by a rocket. He and his family were inside the building at the time. They survived and escaped across the border but Khaled says the children still have nightmares. They are now living in a ShelterBox tent in Akroum, just two kilometres from the border.

‘God only knows where we would be living if we didn’t have the ShelterBox tent,’ said Khaled.