Red Cross more than doubles Syria aid budget Confronted with what it describes as a "major humanitarian catastrophe" in Syria, the Red Cross on Monday urged donors to more than double its budget this year to address the conflict in and around the war-torn country. The International Committee of the Red Cross appealed to donors for an additional 62.3 million Swiss francs ($65.2 million, 50.5 million euros) to help it step up its response this year to the conflict inside Syria and in neighbouring countries. Images and soundbites