U.N. heads, EU call for humanitarian ceasefire in Syria
SYRIA-CRISIS/AID:U.N. heads, EU call for humanitarian ceasefire in Syria
Syria's Islamic Front spurns talks with U.S.
SYRIA-CRISIS/FRONT:Syria's Islamic Front spurns talks with U.S.
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter during the funeral in Najaf
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter, draped with an Iraqi flag, during the funeral in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, December 18, 2013. The fighter was killed during clashes with the Free Syrian Army in Syria, according to the group. REUTERS/Ahmad Mousa (IRAQ - Tags - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter during the funeral in Najaf
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter, draped with an Iraqi flag, during the funeral in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, December 18, 2013. The fighter was killed during clashes with the Free Syrian Army in Syria, according to the group. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani (IRAQ - Tags - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter during the funeral in Najaf
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter, draped with an Iraqi flag, during the funeral in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, December 18, 2013. The fighter was killed during clashes with the Free Syrian Army in Syria, according to the group. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani (IRAQ - Tags - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Syrians set to become world's largest refugee population
Syrians look set to become the world's biggest refugee group, overtaking Afghans. The U.N. has launched a record $6.5 bln appeal to deal with the Syrian crisis which is putting a huge strain on neighbouring countries.
ICRC seeks to help families of missing migrants
"Families of migrants can be left in very vulnerable situations, particularly when they have no news of their loved ones for prolonged periods of time," says the International Committee of the Red Cross on the occasion of International Migrants Day.
Syrian refugee women perform the play "The Syria Trojan Women" in Amman
Syrian refugee women perform the play "The Syria Trojan Women" in Amman December 18, 2013.