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A conversation about the ‘Ana Surie’ (‘I Am Syrian’) photography exhibition organised in the Zaatari refugee camp

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced on Wednesday that it has lifted the travel ban for Saudis to Thailand.

KSrelief’s medical team provided health services to 420 individuals, including 136 children. Meanwhile, as many as 172 Syrian refugees benefited from the volunteer program on first aid. The educational program assisted 170 refugee children, while 58 women took advantage of the voluntary psychological support program. As many as 30 individuals benefited from the women’s support and empowerment program, bringing the total number of the campaign’s beneficiaries since its launch to 850. K...

24 May 2021 Basil, a 35-year-old Syrian refugee, receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Jordans Zaatari camp.  © UNHCR/Shawkat Alharfosh Equitable vaccine distribution is a humanitarian imperative  There is a choice. The world of the next 10 years can be one of greater justice, abundance and dignity. Or it can be one of conflict, insecurity and poverty.   We are at a turning point. COVID-19 has been a truly global crisis in which we all have shouldered a burden....

In Jordan and Lebanon, refugee volunteers boost vaccine uptake Format Sameeh, 32, helps a fellow refugee in the camp register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. © UNHCR/Shawkat Alharfosh As World Immunization Week aims to boost trust in vaccines, refugee volunteers work to combat misinformation and encourage older refugees to get vaccinated. Sameeh has lived in Jordan’s bustling Za’atari refugee camp since 2013, when he fled his home in Daraa – just an hour’s drive north across the borde...

In Jordan and Lebanon, refugee volunteers boost vaccine uptake [EN/AR] Format Attachments As World Immunization Week aims to boost trust in vaccines, refugee volunteers work to combat misinformation and encourage older refugees to get vaccinated. Sameeh has lived in Jordan’s bustling Za’atari refugee camp since 2013, when he fled his home in Daraa – just an hour’s drive north across the border – to escape Syria’s 10-year conflict. The camp that today hosts 80,000 Syrian refugees is ...

Inter-Sector Working Group, Jordan: Refugee Response Coordination, Coronavirus – Update March 2021 Format COVID-19 Vaccination Centers in Za’atari and Azraq Camps Refugees are receiving their COVID-19 vaccination at the Camps’ Vaccination Centers in Azraq and Za’atari, both previously approved by MOH and the Crises Management Team. In Azraq Camp, the Center was activated on 15 March 2021, while in Za’atari the Vaccination Center already started its services on 15 February. Prior to th...

‘We are stuck in this life, what can we do?’ – the tragedy of Syria’s refugees Paddy Dowling © Provided by The Independent Over the past decade, the chants of “revolution”, crack of sniper fire and the thunder of thousands of barrel bombs striking hospitals, schools and residential areas in Syria has all but fallen silent. Today, just one rebel stronghold in the northern province of Idlib remains elusive to the regime’s forces. The US-led coalition’s bid to ous...

Women at Zaatari Camp Speak Out! Published March 15th, 2021 - 07:17 GMT Syrian children pose for the camera at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan (Shutterstock) Highlights Three women working now at Blumont shared their inspiring stories of how they overcame the challenges of displacement and became productive and independent. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Blumont, an NGO that works for the benefit of refugees and host populations, has held a virtual discussion session ...