When Refugees Work, Children More Likely to Attend School: HRW.

A Nonviolent Communication introductory workshop was held on 30 May in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina by the Centre for Democracy and Social Peace Studies (CDS) with the support of the New York Centre for Nonviolent Communication. Upon the request and assessment needs of participants during the introductory workshop, a 3 day workshop was conducted by the New York Centre for Non-Violent Communication on 19 July at the Jesuit Cultural Centre. 24 Syrians attended the workshop

Over 3000 toys were wrapped with Marwa Fayed's Toy Run and MBC Hope at the Wrap a Toy evening, on July 2, 2016. The event was dedicated to bringing some joy and toys to vulnerable children living in Egypt over the upcoming Eid. The wrapped toy gifts are to be donated to young refugee children living in Egypt through UNHCR Egypt and underprivileged children with support from the Egyptian Food Bank .

WFP’s Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin, visited Amman. The purpose of the visit was to show her solidarity and condolence to the Jordanian Government following the terrorist attack on 21 June.

WFP Executive Director and the Country Director, Mageed Yahia, paid a visit to the north-eastern border, met with donors, Prince El- Hassan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss WFP’s current and future objectives in the Kingdom

WFP hosted a children’s film festival in Za’atri, in cooperation with the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival

The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Mr. Imad Fakhoury, has expressed his interest in using WFP’s OneCard platform as a means to enhance and/or replace Jordan’s current unconditional cash assistance.

According to figures from MoL the total number of valid work permits issued to Syrians has now reached above 26 thousand. This constitutes a total of 11% of the migrant labor force registered officially.

Kerry to discuss Yemen, Syria with Gulf Arab states.

Displaced athletes to make historic debut at Paralympic Games in Rio.