JORDAN: Arab doctors and other volunteers arrive at the Jaber border crossing with Syria carrying essential medical aid but Syrian authorities deny them entry

Record ID: 280286

  • Title: JORDAN: Arab doctors and other volunteers arrive at the Jaber border crossing with Syria carrying essential medical aid but Syrian authorities deny them entry
  • Date: 25th February 2012
  • Summary: JABER, JORDAN (FEBRUARY 24, 2012) (REUTERS) WIDE OF AREA OF THE BORDER BORDER CHECKPOINT VOLUNTEERS AND DOCTORS HOLDING PLACARDS PLACARDS SAYING. "WE WILL NOT LEAVE, WE WILL NOT LEAVE, WE WILL STAY UNTIL BORDERS ARE OPENED" TWO VEHICLES LADEN WITH MEDICATION AND ASSISTANCE MEDICINE VOLUNTEERS CARRYING MEDICINE BOXES A VOLUNTEER HOLDING PLACARD SAYING: "OUR SIT-IN IS
  • Embargoed: 11th March 2012 12:00
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  • Location: Jordan, Jordan
  • Country: Jordan
  • Topics: Conflict,International Relations,Health,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVABF0JKTVYNTXSS1SOEHEADEK4S
  • Story Text: Arab doctors and other volunteers on Friday (February 24, 2012) arrived at Jaber border crossing between Jordan and Syria in the hope of entering to provide medical assistance to violence-stricken Syrian towns.
    Carrying essential medication and first aid equipment, the 20 doctors were from the Arab Medical Association.
    Syrian authorities had so far refused to allow the group to enter its territory.
    "Our aim here is just to help people in Syria, you know about the situation in Syria, it is difficult for them because they are under siege, we wish from the government of Syria to let us cross the border to give the people the medicine and the treatment," said Jordanian doctor Marlyne al Ali.
    The UN agency for refugees (UNHCR) has started an aid programme in association with the Paris-based Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to provide urgent medical aid to Syrians in the neighbouring Jordan.
    However, officials from MSF say they want to be allowed into Syria, but insist the army should leave hospitals there.
    Activists in Syria avoid seeking treatment in public hospitals for fear of being arrested by the Syrian security forces.
    Syrian authorities have recently intensified its crackdown campaign against anti-Assad activists and members of the rebel Free Syria Army in cities of Homs, Idlib, Deraa and other parts of Syria.
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