U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) talks with Joseph W. Westphal (R), U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, before boarding his plane at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah September 12, 2014. Kerry announced on Friday nearly $500 million in humanitarian aid for people and countries hit by Syria's civil war. The aid package includes more than $250 million "to assist refugees and host communities in the neighbouring countries affected by the crisis," Kerry said in a statement. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool (REUTERS - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)