AlQa'dah 26, 1433, Oct 12, 2012, SPA -- The U.N. refugee agency said Friday it is intensifying its efforts to protect hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians during the cold weather expected in the upcoming winter months. “We are budgeting more than $64 million for winter preparations throughout the region, including for displaced Syrians in their own country," U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokeswoman Melissa Fleming told reporters in Geneva. Fleming outlined the measures the agency is taking in each of the countries which, combined, are hosting the more than 340,000 refugees that are currently registered or awaiting registration with UNHCR. According to the UNHCR, Jordan is hosting 105,000 Syrian refugees, Turkey is hosting 96,000, and Lebanon is hosting more than 94,000.
