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Syrian Refuges: No work, no home
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Daily News Egypt, 19/05/2013
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Syrian Refuges: No work, no home
Hend El-Behary and Luiz Sanchez / May 19, 2013 / 0 Comments and 0 Reactions / 729 Views
Refugees leave their homes for fear of death, often with little more than the clothes on their backs and their hands in their pockets. Escaping the horrors of a civil war that has engulfed their country for two years, thousands of Syrians have made the journey by land, sea and air to find themselves in Egypt; a nation which despite its own extreme economic malaise has opened the gates to provide them with a safe haven in which they can endure the storm.
This is not the case, however, for the Palestinian-Syrian refugees who have also come seeking refuge from the storm, only to find themselves in a barn without a roof.
Daily News Egypt investigates how Syrian refugees survive in Egypt, and how Palestinians are all but forgotten.
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Syrian refugees in Jordan: EP delegation calls for EU to continue support
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European Parliament News, 14/02/2013
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The EU and its member states should continue providing support to respond to the massive Syrian refugee crisis and make sure the funding arrives where it is most needed, said MEPs who met with Syrian refugees in Jordan this week. The delegation also called on Jordan and other neighbouring countries to keep their borders open to endangered civilians and continue to offer them safe haven.
A delegation from the European Parliament's Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee visited the main Zaatari refugee camp on Tuesday. This camp, 12 km from the Syrian border, currently hosts about 70,000 refugees, mostly women and children.
Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, Spain), who led the delegation, Hubert Pirker (EPP, Austria), Marian-Jean Marinescu (EPP, Romania) and Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA, The Netherlands) met with the UN Refugee Agency and other humanitarian and relief... |
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MEPs to visit refugee camp at the Syria-Jordan border
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European Parliament Press Release, 08/02/2013
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A delegation of four MEPs will go to Jordan on 11-14 February to meet refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria and to see at first hand the conditions on the ground. The MEPs will also talk to local authorities and international organisations working in the field. The aim is to assess the refugee crisis and what help the EU can give to meet these exceptional challenges. The UN Refugee Agency reported a massive increase in arrivals in January.
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UNHCR further scaling up Syria refugee operations, as crisis grows
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UNHCR , 22/01/2013
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An accelerated registration exercise begins today in Jordan, aiming to process up to 1,400 Syrian refugees a day in the Amman registration center. This number will increase further once the registration center in Irbid, in northern Jordan, becomes operational. Two teams are working between 7am and 9pm, 6 days a week, with a goal of clearing 50,000 appointments by the end of February.
Za'atri camp has experienced a massive increase in arrival numbers, with 8,821 Syrian refugees crossing the borders in the past 5 days. Refugees have arrived throughout the night and long into the day marking a significant change from earlier trends when the norm was for people to arrive at night. UNHCR estimates that 21,000 people in need of protection have crossed into Jordan since 1 January, with new arrivals reporting increasing desperation for safety.
In Jordan some 7,700 families (or 30,000 indi... |
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Setting example, but needing support
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The Jordan Times , 29/01/2013
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As world leaders convene in Kuwait to pledge support to address the enormous humanitarian costs of the “rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation” in Syria, it is important to recognise the invaluable contribution that Jordan is making to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable.
Since the conflict erupted, in March 2011, Jordan has received over 320,000 Syrians. This is more than any other country in the region; the figure increases by some 2,000 to 4,000 each night.
In January alone, and despite the immense difficulties of crossing during some of the harshest snow and rain conditions seen for many years, over 40,000 Syrians entered the Kingdom. The majority are children, with almost 10,000 less than four years old.
The bulk of the remaining population is extremely vulnerable: either single mothers whose husbands have been lost to the conflict, the elderly or the ill... |
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Growth of the Za'atri Refugee Camp
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The New York Times, 25/01/2013
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The number of Syrians registered as refugees in neighboring countries grew to 554,000 at the end of January from 92,000 in July 2012. In Jordan, according to the government, there are more than 300,000 Syrian refugees, 73,000 of them on the Zaatari camp. In January alone, the United Nations has registered 30,000 new refugees in the country.... |
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Syria conflict: UN says refugee crisis in Jordan 'critical'
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BBC News, 24/01/2013
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The UN says there has been a huge leap in the numbers of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, putting a considerable strain on resources.... |
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Syrian refugees cost Jordan JD 590 million up to last November
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The Jordan Times, 29/01/2013
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AMMAN – The cost of hosting Syrian refugees on Jordan’s economy has in 18 months exceeded JD590 million, which is around 3 per cent of the Kingdom’s gross domestic product, a new study found. ... |
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UNHCR welcomes US$1.5 billion pledged in Kuwait for Syria's forcibly displaced
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UNHCR, 30/01/2013
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday praised donor countries for pledging more than US$1.5 billion to help Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and those displaced within the embattled country.... |
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UNHCR welcomes US$1.5 billion pledged in Kuwait for Syria's forcibly displaced
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UNHCR, 30/01/2013
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday praised donor countries for pledging more than US$1.5 billion to help Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and those displaced within the embattled country.... |
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