World leaders have pledged billions of pounds in aid for refugees affected by the Syrian civil war at a conference in London.
David Cameron has promised to double UK aid to support refugees fleeing Syria. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State John Kerry have also pledged more money.
The United Nations is asking for around £5.5 billion this year to cope with the humanitarian disaster caused by the Syrian civil war.
Saudi Arabia is ready to back the US-led coalition in Syria with ground troops, a Saudi military spokesman told Reuters.
"The kingdom is ready to participate in any ground operations that the coalition (against Islamic State) may agree to carry out in Syria," Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri told the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya TV.
The UN's aid coordinator, Stephen O'Brien welcomed the amount of aid funding saying it would help Syrian refugees return home sooner.
Seven young Syrian brothers living in a refugee camp in Jordan hope to be soon reunited with their mother in Germany.
President Assad's stranglehold around Aleppo has tightened considerably in the last few days backed by the might of Russian jets.