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On a recent one-day grand tour of the Ozark hills over yonder where I grew up, I tried to explain to my friend Mark about the "camp meetings" that were held in Des Arc nearly a century ago. As we ...
Foreign Minister Nasir Judah tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet that Jordan is under pressure from the flood of Syrian refugees, although the country is willing to help them as they flee the violence.
The fastest-growing city in Jordan is a refugee camp, and the influx is sparking resentment among Jordanians and Syrian refugees alike. ... Tensions rise as Syrian refugees flood Jordan.
Camp Jordan Park will remain closed due to flooding until 8 a.m. on Monday. East Ridge Parks and Recreation Director Stump Martin, said it is imperative that the park gates remain closed today due ...
Many of those who work in the camp watched the resurgence of COVID-19 in Jordan, outside of Zaatari, with trepidation. "The camp, in a way, is not isolated from what's happening in the neighboring ...
AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, JORDAN — As he’s removed by cesarean section from the warm comfort of his mother’s womb, little Ibrahim screams at the departure from his peaceful universe.
An economic impact analysis of Camp Jordan that was done by Dr. William Legg was presented to the East Ridge City Council Thursday night. The analysis puts, in a tangible form, what city officials ...
A suspect in an attack on a Jordanian intelligence agency office which killed five people Monday has been apprehended, according to reports in Petra, the country’s state media.
ZAATARI, Jordan - The five Jamous brothers were early recruits to the Free Syrian Army, eager to oust President Bashar Assad. But two weeks ago, Assad's air force began hitting their tiny village ...
As many as 20,000 Syrian refugees have flooded Jordan in just the last few days, the nation’s foreign minister and refugee officials said Wednesday.