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Home Jordan News Jordan to open new Syrian refugee camp 07-10-2013 03:20 PM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Construction of new camp in Al-Azraq comes as number of Syrian refugees in country tops half-a-million since the start of the conflict. The Jordanian government is about to open a new camp before the end of this year, and it will be able to house over 100,000 people. Al Azraq Camp will be the third camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The camp at Zataari is one of the largest and now best-known refugee camps in the world. Over the last year, as refugee flows from Syria into Jordan have accelerated, the population of Zataari Camp has swelled to an estimated 120,000 residents, making it the fourth largest "city" in Jordan.

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Jordan to open new Syrian refugee camp

07-10-2013 03:20 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Construction of new camp in Al-Azraq comes as number of Syrian refugees in country tops half-a-million since the start of the conflict.

The Jordanian government is about to open a new camp before the end of this year, and it will be able to house over 100,000 people.

Al Azraq Camp will be the third camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The camp at Zataari is one of the largest and now best-known refugee camps in the world. Over the last year, as refugee flows from Syria into Jordan have accelerated, the population of Zataari Camp has swelled to an estimated 120,000 residents, making it the fourth largest "city" in Jordan.

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