Syrian opposition head urges Gulf states to launch aid fund


  • World
  • Wednesday, 11 Dec 2013

KUWAIT (Reuters) - The head of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) opposition group urged wealthy Gulf Arab states on Tuesday to set up an aid fund for millions of Syrians stricken by civil war.

Well over 100,000 people have been killed in the two-year conflict between President Bashar al-Assad and rebels. The United Nations says about 6.5 million people have fled their homes within Syria and 2.3 million sought refuge abroad.

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