UN ‘extremely concerned’ for Syrian refugees hit by snow storm December 11, 2013 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Nations refugee agency said it is "extremely concerned" for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees scattered across the region amid a snow storm with high winds and torrential rains, according to the Associated Press. Dana Sleiman of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said the agency is working "harder than ever" to protect more than 800,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon from the winter weather that hit Wednesday, Dec 11. The storm pushed temperatures below freezing and dumped snow on northern Lebanon and some areas of the Bekaa Valley, which is dotted with informal refugee settlements. Sleiman said at least 80,000 Syrians in Lebanon will spend the winter in flimsy tents with often only a plastic sheet covering the ground. She said the Lebanese army is helping distribute emergency kits, including blankets and plastic tarps. Related links:  Top stories The defense minister said that searchers were now planning to use a more intensive sonar to intensify the hunt for the aircraft. "This is way over the top and unacceptable," said attorney Mohammed Zarie, who heads a rights center in Cairo. David Cameron said the ban would be imposed on MPs that "have been pushing for the unacceptable steps that have been taken. “All sides need to remember that compromise means getting less than 100%,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian politicians confident that Turkey will recognize Genocide  "What's important is for us to be well prepared and consistent. Our consistency will produce a result sooner or later," Shavarsh Kocharyan said.Egypt's military says it ‘gained complete control’ over Sinai The Sinai is a largely lawless 61,000 sq km area wedged between the Suez Canal to the west and Israel and Gaza to the east.Sotheby’s to auction exceptional selection of ceramics by Picasso An exhibition currently on view in Sevres until 19 May is the biggest ever dedicated to Picasso's ceramics.Aram I on Erdogan statement: we expect recognition, not condolences “Distortion of historic events cannot change undeniable truth,” the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia said. |
