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Syrian refugee girl marries to pay the rent

Over one million Syrian refugees have fled to Lebanon, but not all are eligible for aid. Refugees who are not registered with the United Nations have been forced to take desperate measures to survive. Fourteen-year-old Hanifa has agreed to marry a 44-year-old Lebanese landlord. Her...

Kuwait pledges $500 million in Syria aid

Kuwait's emir pledged on Wednesday $500 million for Syrians stricken by almost three years of civil war. Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah made the pledge at an international donor conference in Kuwait city attended by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Delegates...

US and Russia propose Syria truce

Top diplomats have discussed the possibilities of a Syrian ceasefire, with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that President Bashar-Al Assad is willing to open aid access to devastated areas. Monday's meeting in Paris, attended by Lavrov and his US counterpart, Secretary...