US President Barack Obama said Wednesday the US would increase support for people affected by the Syria conflict by more than 196 million dollars, bringing US humanitarian aid for Syria to more than 1 billion dollars, dpa reported.
Obama made the announcement in a statement to Muslims marking the end of Ramadan: "Many of us have had the opportunity to break fast with our Muslim friends and colleagues - a tradition that reminds us to be grateful for our blessings and to show compassion to the less fortunate among us, including millions of Syrians who spent Ramadan displaced from their homes, their families and their loved ones."
The new aid includes 155 million dollars in food assistance, medical supplies, hygiene kits, clothing and other household goods for war victims within Syria and 41 million dollars in food aid to refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, the State Department said.