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Kuwait pledges $300 mln in Syria aid at donor meeting

Published: 30 Jan 2013 - 11:24 am | Last Updated: 04 Feb 2022 - 06:34 pm

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Emir pledged on Wednesday to give $300 million to help fund humanitarian efforts for millions of Syrians affected by nearly two years of conflict.

Announcing the funding at an aid donor conference, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah added that "horrifying reports" of violence had raised questions over the future of Syria and aid efforts had to be redoubled.

Wednesday's conference will seek pledges of $1 billion of aid for Syria's neighbours, who are sheltering 700,000 registered refugees, and another $500 million to bankroll humanitarian work for 4 million Syrians inside their country. (Reuters)