As risks multiply, NGOs reassess security in Middle East

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As risks multiply, NGOs reassess security in Middle East

Reuters - Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:05 GMT, 24 Sep 2014

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Killings highlight dangers for aid workers

* UN estimates 200-300 Syrian aid workers abducted in August

* Insurance premiums for the region on the rise

* Some agencies use locals to provide help via "remote control"

By Isabel Coles

ARBIL, Iraq, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Aid agencies are tightening security measures in the Middle East and increasingly outsourcing work to local organisations to limit their exposure to multiplying risks across the region.