Geneva, Rajab 02, 1438, March 30, 2017, SPA -- The number of Syrians who have fled the war in their country has risen above 5 million, in what is the world's largest refugee crisis, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Thursday in Geneva, dpa reported. Countries outside the Middle East must take in more Syrians under long-term resettlement programmes, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said. "We still have a long road to travel in expanding resettlement," he said. The UN high commissioner for refugees also urged countries to create additional legal options that would allow Syrians to enter their countries. --SPA 16:08 LOCAL TIME 13:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w365879