UN launches aid appeal as number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan rises
by Taylor Luck | Mar 24,2012 | JORDAN TIMES THE UNITED NATIONS has launched a multimillion dollar aid appeal to support Syrian refugees as the numbers of Syrians fleeing to […]
Syrian border crackdown halts refugee flow
by Taylor Luck | Mar 04,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Syrian authorities are implementing a crackdown restricting the entry of Syrian nationals into Jordan, activists say, reducing the flow of refugees into the Kingdom to their lowest levels since the start of the year-long crisis. According to Syrian activists, […]
Jordan’s “open door” policy for Syrian refugees
As the battle in Syria continues to escalate, international media is beginning to pick up on the situation of those the fighting has displaced. News outlets are already predicting that Syria’s civil war will result in a refugee crisis of “epic” proportions, which will swamp Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan. Among […]
Jordanians’ assistance eases hardship for Syrian refugees
by Khetam Malkawi | Feb 25,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Despite the difficult conditions in which they currently live, Syrians seeking refuge in the Kingdom from the violence in […]
Over 70,000 Syrians flee to Jordan as violence continues
Only around 4,000 register with UN agency by Taylor Luck | Feb 20,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The number of Syrians who have fled to Jordan since the beginning […]
Jordan: Camp to accommodate displaced Syrians opens this week
Petra. JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ — Jordan will open a camp for Syrians seeking refuge in the Kingdom, in the Ribaa Al Sarhan area in Mafraq at the end of this week, Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) Secretary General Ahmad Amyan said on Sunday. Infrastructure work has been completed at the […]
Jordan braces for Syrian refugee ‘crisis’
AMMAN/MAFRAQ — SOURCE: Jordan Times. by Taylor Luck So far, NGOs offer bulk of services but say cannot sustain them Officials are nearing the completion of Jordan’s first Syrian refugee […]