The U.S. secretary of state met with Jordan 's foreign minister in Rome . He said there will be $ 100 million more in humanitarian assistance for war victims . Jordan , which is being inundated by a wave of Syrian refugees , will receive nearly $ 43 million . He said the number is expected to increase to 20 % or 25 % by year 's end , and then to 40 % of the population by the middle of 2014 . Jordan 's foreign minister says the 525,000 refugees make up 10 % of Jordan 's population .
The U.S. secretary of state met with Jordan 's foreign minister in Rome . He said there will be $ 100 million more in humanitarian assistance for war victims . Jordan , which is being inundated by a wave of Syrian refugees , will receive nearly $ 43 million . Jordan 's foreign minister says the 525,000 refugees make up 10 % of Jordan 's population .