Syrian refugees in neighboring countries face a bleak future
Syrian refugees in neighboring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan face an uncertain future amid economic hardship, hate speech and pressure to return.
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06, 2022
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06, 2022
Southern Syria’s drug war: Jordan’s options ‘limited’ as Iran expands
Jordanian officials have termed their response to increased drug smuggling across Syria’s southern border a “war on drugs.” But the country’s options to address the roots of the problem are limited.
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04, 2022
After years of separation, Syrians in Jordan reunite with loved ones through ‘tourism’
Syrian families, some separated for a decade by closed borders, are reuniting in Jordan after measures were introduced in October 2021 allowing Syrians to enter for “tourism.”
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03, 2022
Trapped in the desert, Syrians trade in rare birds
In the remote Rukban camp, falcon trapping has become an obsession among the desperate residents. But while hunters dream of changed lives, birds pay a high price.
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07, 2021
Medical and food blockades deepen the ordeal of al-Rukban’s forgotten Syrian inhabitants
In addition to the food blockade imposed by the Assad regime since 2016, al-Rukban camp, in the no-man's-land along the Syrian-Jordanian border, suffers a medical blockade following the close of the UNICEF medical point on the Jordanian side of the border in March 2020.
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05, 2021
Syrian refugees in Jordan risk losing critical support due to severe funding gap
UN agencies have warned that assistance and essential services may be cut this summer amidst severe funding shortages. So far, Jordan has received less than 2% of funds needed for the Syrian refugee response in 2021.
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04, 2021
Disabled Syrian children in Jordan: Exclusion from education exacerbates the difficulties of asylum
Out of around 664,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan registered with the UNHCR, approximately 26,000 people, or 3.5%, have disabilities