Thousands of Syrians flee to Jordan, UN says

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The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Thursday (July 5th) as many as 5,000 Syrians fled to Jordan over the past week.

"Around 4,000 to 5,000 have crossed the borders this week, which is a large number," said Jordan's UNHCR representative Andrew Harper. "More and more people are likely to be coming to the kingdom."

Over 1,000 Syrians fled to the kingdom since dawn on Thursday, Ziad Hamad, president of the aid group the Kitab and Sunna Society, told AFP.

The group, which cares for around 50,000 displaced Syrians in Jordan, has donated $10 million to these Syrians since last year, Hamad said.

Jordan currently hosts around 140,000 displaced Syrians.

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    السني 2012

    2012-8-2

    All the Arab Revolutions are made by America and the Zionism! Qatar, then Iran serve in this project! All have greed in the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt in particular!

  • عبدالرحمن

    2012-7-25

    O Allah, O Lord of the mighty throne, decimate everyone who wants the evil to the people of Syria. O Allah, grant strength and patience, God to all the people of Syria. O Allah, have mercy on them, protect them from their right side, from their behind, from above, and from their left side. O Allah, have mercy on them and forgive their sins. O Allah, drive their worries away. O Allah, make everything happen to them every hour. O Allah, Amen, O Lord of the universe and the last of our prayers is praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe.

  • ابو زياد

    2012-7-25

    The operations happening in Syria are attributed to the Syrian regime without thinking one minute that this regime is ready to do more than that and to turn Syria into a living hell in order not to submit the peoples’ will to leave the authority which he holds to more and more every day.

  • فارس حسين

    2012-7-24

    What Jordan – government and nation – regarding Syrian people revolution doesn’t leave much space or chance to ask Jordan for more, especially in fields which NATO with all its power and resources didn’t think about till now. The attitudes and Jordanian quiet coherent and objective diplomacy in its dealing with the Syrian file is the eye of reason and wisdom, which is in the light of the challenges Jordan going through, from many places and many agendas, which is not in their interest to keep calm, security and stability in Jordan.

  • سعدون مازني

    2012-7-24

    Jordan has received thousands of Syrian refugees who eloped from the violence in their country. The solidarity of the Jordanian continues in spite of aggravation of the social situation in the border areas with Syria due to the increase of foods and housing prices. The displacement of tens of thousands of Syrians to Jordan escaping the deteriorating security situation in their country puts more burdens over Jordan shoulders, especially regarding the infrastructure and water balance, so the world community must contribute with Jordan to make it able to offer the basic services for the Syrian. Such as what UNICEF did with the cooperation of High Commission and the Japanese Organization for Emergency in rehabilitation of two wells of fresh water at Al Ramtha area and rehabilitation sanitation facilities in the area, in addition to offering the needed support regarding public cleanliness services. We ask the Jordanian government for more caring about Syrian refugees through permanent opening of the Jordanian borders for the Syrian refugees escaping from suppression of Al- Assad regime, but we can’t imagine the burden that economy and living statues has to put up to, especially that it already have its own difficulties where these refugees need home, food and cure.

  • ولدوا احرار

    2012-7-20

    We have reached a sad situation, we the Arab people, we are always bowing our heads to these tyrants, despite the fact that if we really decide to defeat them we would succeed in doing so. But cowardice and powerlessness have taken hold of our hearts, and the lack of closeness to Allah has weakened our hearts very much. But we have not missed the chance yet, as together we, the noble Arab people, are able to defeat all these corrupt individuals like Bashar al-Assad and his army that are committing injustices without any remorse, and they are killing mindlessly, and all they are doing is looting and stealing and they invent great means in order to destroy and torture people. May Allah curse them all.

  • نصر الدين بلال

    2012-7-20

    At this moment that I am writing these words, there is a small Syrian child that is crying for the loss of his father at the hands of Bashar, and there is a woman that is screaming out of pain for the loss of her son, and there are broken hearts as a result of what has been done to her by her protectors. Hearts overwhelmed with much sorrow, that they have become powerless and they cannot take it anymore. We are for them a lifeline in which they have lost hope due to having waited for so long, but there is still time. There is still a chance to save what can be saved. All of our Arab countries should unite and hold each others hands and with a united spirit we can some day build the most beautiful thing ever known to man. We can build lofty mountains of great civilizations and advancement that will amaze the masses. All of us Arab countries and nations and individuals, and not governments, as the governments have become used to doing every thing that is bad, whether it be stealing or looting or weakness or cowardice towards those whose injustices are greater than their own. We are greater in number and more powerful in our hearts. If we were to make the intention now to unite all the Arab hearts on a single higher objective, which is to come to the help of all the Arab countries, no one will be able to prevent us from doing so except with the permission of Allah.

  • عبدالرزاق هادي

    2012-7-19

    Allah you know the injustice casted upon our fellow brothers in Syria so save them from it. Allah, protect them from Bashar and his soldiers. Allah, prevent him from getting to them, give him an aweful death, show us Your Might in him, You are the Greatest.

  • ثامر سليم

    2012-7-19

    O God, vanquish all those are trying to kill Syrians. O God, please preserve them with your powers. O God, save them from what is waiting for them. O God, lead them to what is best for them. O God, reunite the Syrians. O God, disperse Bashar and his soldiers. Rahman, oh, merciful, O Lord of the throne of glory take revenge on Bashar and his soldiers. O God, perish them all and do not let any from them remain. O God make the Syrian people retaliate in hands so they can be patient for the death of their beloved ones. O God, make them steady in the face of the tyrant and his people. O God, smite all states which support Bashar in killing safe people. Amen

  • غانم

    2012-7-19

    Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, I ask you to save our brothers and loved ones in Syria from what is happening to them and the crimes committed by Bashar. These crimes are against humanity and are in violation of human rights. Syrians have suffered from all kinds of crimes that no one ever expected will occur to them. He has used all kinds of weaponry that are normally used against vehicles to oppress his people. O Allah, don’t spare Bashar from paying for what he did to Syrians.

  • غانم

    2012-7-19

    I pray for Allah the Lord almighty to save our brothers in Syria from Bashar crimes which he is doing committed against the right of all humanity and violated the rights of humanity, Syrians have suffered the from all types of crimes that did not expect by anyone, he used all kinds of weapons against the people which used against machines.

  • ازهر

    2012-7-15

    The Syrian army now protects this gang who usually walk behind the armored vehicles and soldiers to protect them from angry civilians due to honor violations and killings. They slip behind the peaceful protestors and then they fire on them in a heavy way to kill as many of them as possible and demolish and destroy mosques and minarets. They will kill some soldiers on the barricades or during demonstrations in order to incite the soldiers to kill civilians. Members of this gang now practice crimes in all forms and types on the Syrian people, where they enter the villages, cities and neighborhoods after the army, combing with tanks and artillery, and under the protection of the army raid houses and kill people and steal their homes.

  • فاضل

    2012-7-15

    Who among us did not see on TV a young Syrian was buried alive by soldiers Like what was at the time of ignorance before Islam, we say to Arab countries where jealousy and magnanimity and fraternity which Islamic religion call, where is the Arabs brotherhood from what is happening of crimes of Bashar and criminal Shabiha and where the Arab League and what is his attitude toward what is happening and what is role of the United Nations and human right groups and child protection is what happening in Syria outside their powers or their potential These questions must have answer so that they must defend themselves in history, is not this the principle of double standards that is being applied?

  • محمود تيسر

    2012-7-15

    We see killing scenes in our homes as if they were action movies recorded in Hollywood Studios to reveal the crimes committed by the regime against the Syrians. Arabs do not speak and the documentary movies reveal the humiliation and torture of children, the young and the old. And we saw the old man who was kicked in his face as he lay groaning under the feet of soldiers and Shabiha. And we saw another group that took a group photo standing on the back of a Syrian man after they kicked him with their feet. We heard talk of the brutality of the Syrian regime and the difficulty of the people to defend themselves and tell how the Arabs did not say a single word condemning the regime in Damascus. There are the demonstrations which permeated all Syrian cities and villages and remote areas, but we did not hear even from the geography teachers. Everyone came out against the regime and junior officers started to claim the dissidents from the army and join the Liberal officers, but the Arabs did not say one word, not even a single word condemning this brutal regime, and therefore the question today is: when will the Arabs say a word of truth about what happened to the Syrians?

  • زياد جمال

    2012-7-14

    Neighboring countries of Syria announced that they are with the increasing number of Refugees, and it is expected that the United Nations must intervene to put an end to their suffering, as their numbers are increasing by the hour. A weak sense of human values and deviation from the teachings of Islam are the reason for the reluctance of the Arab states and regional neighbors to help the Syrian people and provide relief for refugees and work to help the Free Army and provide them with weapons and money to fight this fierce system. Syrians are not hungry and do not want to spend on food and drink. They need for the world's conscience to stand by their side and in need of their fellow Arabs to visit them and see their suffering and to take a lesson from this system because it is possible that this happens to them in the future. The wave of the Arab spring harvested dictators one after the other, so why not take a lesson from systems that have fallen, such as Tunisia or Libya. Why should the displacement of people harm him? Even we can have regime change and elections and changes, but must review ourselves and weigh ourselves as to what is logical and existing laws and religious laws and secular, and so we can judge ourselves that we do on the side of safety and positive and do not need to change after this case covers the needs at home. We can extend a helping hand in all its aspects for those who want to help.

  • ابو محمد

    2012-7-14

    Syrian army operations against civilians in the majority of areas has led to the displacement of thousands of citizens and their emigration to neighboring countries like Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and even Iraq, and the conditions of these refugees are not good in the absence of services in this hot summer, where a health disaster looms due to the lack of safe drinking water and medicine and air conditioning. They have been housed in temporary camps with no services, and in light of the weak Arab and international support, the situation of refugees went from bad to worse and catastrophic human consequences will result if they don’t help them and provide them with food and essential supplies and improve the position of their homes, especially as winter is not far away and this is what increases their tragic situation. Therefore, the duty of the Arab countries and the international community is to end the suffering of the refugees and to help them and provide for them. However, the Syrians think that their escape from the regime and going to any of the neighboring countries may protect them from the injustice and maltreatment of the regime's soldiers.

  • خيرت الصافي

    2012-7-14

    The Free Syrian army is an army of Syrian people angry and rebellious against the unjust and offending regime of Bashar al-Assad, and possesses a few light weapons and is backed by masses of Syrian people in all cities, but there is no Arab or regional or international support. The aim of the free army is to help the sons of the Syrian people to obtain their freedom and to protect the peaceful demonstrations and to arrest symbols of the regime in preparation for trial and assist in the provision of aid for the cities affected. Also the goals of the free army are to help the government elected by the Syrian people after the fall of the current system to build a civil state and preserve the unity of the Syrian people and territorial integrity, and that all elements of the free army are bound to apply the principles of international humanitarian law and the prohibition of affiliation of its elements and its officers to any political or religious party or interference in the political process after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Joining the free army for the military is through the announcement of the defection, and for civilians through volunteering, but the leadership of military groups remains the preserve of dissident officers.

  • نصير

    2012-7-12

    There was a decision preventing any Syrian citizen from travelling to Jordan and the Syrian citizens were held at the airport in Amman and they were given the option to be deported to Syria or to any other country. They also refused to allow their relatives to take their passports to obtain visit permits to them from the embassies or even meeting them. I think they were treated badly and I inquire about the stance of the magnanimous people.

  • عبد الله

    2012-7-12

    The Syrian revolution proved the solidarity of the Arab people in Syria, the Gulf, Egypt and Maghrib. The benefits of these Arab and Syrian revolutions include the restoration of life to the project of joint Arab work that is based on the Islamic and prophetic guidance. It is a matter of time before all efforts are united to make a bright future for all the coming generations of the Arabs, God willing.