Coverage That Celebrities Like Angelina Jolie Shines Could Help Unite Democratic World Against Violence of Assad’s Longtime Dictatorship in Conflict

Actress Jolie urges intl help for Syrian refugees

Hollywood star and UN special envoy Angelina Jolie urged the world on Tuesday to help Syrians fleeing the conflict in their country as she visited a refugee camp in Jordan. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh accompanied Jolie and called for change while Aleppo pounded as Jolie visits Syria refugees. Syrian guns pounded rebel positions in Aleppo and heavy fighting rocked the Old City amid a flurry of diplomatic activity Tuesday, as world powers pressed on with the formidable task of seeking an end to the bloodshed. After an eerily quiet morning, a resident reported renewed bombardments of the Kalasseh district.