New Syrian refugees rest as they arrive at a stopover facility for breaking fast near the Turkish border town of Reyhanli in Hatay province August 9. Umit Bektas/Reuters
More Syrian Refugees Flooding Into Jordan And Turkey -- New York Times
BEIRUT — The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan last week had more than doubled from the previous week, raising further fears of a growing exodus from Syria that threatens to overwhelm international relief efforts.
Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Melissa Fleming, the chief spokeswoman for the refugee agency, said that 10,200 Syrians had crossed into northern Jordan between Aug. 21 and Aug. 27, compared to 4,500 the week before. The refugees, she said, included an increasing number of unaccompanied children, among them orphans and children sent ahead by parents, sometimes without passports.
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More News On Syria's Refugee Crisis
Syria refugee numbers 'surpass 200,000' -- Al Jazeera
Syrians Fleeing to Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx -- Voice of America
Turkey to open new Syria refugee camps for up to 120,000 -- Reuters
Syrian refugees in Turkey could top 200,000: U.N. -- Reuters
Refugee backlog builds on border with Turkey -- The Australian/AP
Turkey calls for international assistance to aid Syrian refugees -- L.A. Times
Number of Syrian refugees seeking safety in Jordan doubles and expected to grow – UN -- UN News Centre
Jordan calls for help with Syrian refugees -- Reuters
Syria refugee exodus raises pressure for buffer zone -- Reuters
Turkey wants safe haven for refugees in Syria. Will UN – or NATO – oblige? -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor
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