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Refugee businesses promise brighter future for Azraq camp
30 Apr 2015 Dozens of aspiring Syrian business owners showcase wares and services at a bustling souk and hope it becomes a permanent feature of camp life. -
Iris scan system provides cash lifeline to Syrian refugees in Jordan
23 Mar 2015 Under a partnership with Cairo Amman Bank, Jordan is the first country in the world to use iris scan technology to enable refugees to access cash grants. -
Fighting and despair triggers rise in numbers fleeing Syria to Jordan
19 Mar 2015 An average of 250 Syrian refugees have crossed the border into Jordan every day this week – a sharp increase compared with recent months. -
Syrian refugee starts pizza delivery service in Za'atari camp
2 Mar 2015 Abu Mahmood makes between 30 and 50 deliveries a day, most often to aid workers at their offices or to refugees in distant parts of the camp. -
Winter storms bring more hardship to refugees in Jordan's Za'atari camp
9 Jan 2015 Dozens of families in Jordan's largest camp remained camped in emergency shelters after their tents collapsed under the weight of snow. -
Refugees caught in heavy snow as storms lash Lebanon and Jordan
7 Jan 2015 Thousands of refugees have been struggling to keep warm and protect their shelters as winter storms bring plummeting temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds and rain. -
Ex-Olympics chief Rogge visits young Syrian refugees in Jordan with message of hope
29 Oct 2014 Rogge welcomes plans to build IOC-fund sports complex in Azraq camp that will help Syrian children overcome the trauma of war and displacement. -
UNHCR reports sharp increase in number of Iraqis fleeing to Jordan and Turkey
23 Sep 2014 Some 60 per cent of the refugees in Jordan cite fears of ISIS as reason for flight. An average 120 Iraqis per day register with UNHCR in Jordan in September. -
Grant clears path to university in Jordan and Lebanon for Syrian refugees
18 Jul 2014 Said Foundation will pay for two-thirds of the scholarships UNHCR plans to give for Syrian refugees to attend university in Jordan and Lebanon this year