Radhouane Nouicer, UNHCR director for North Africa and the Middle East told reporters at its Damascus office that it is increased aid to these two countries due to the humanitarian crisis caused by the surging number of Iraqi refugees.

The UN organization estimates that there are between 500,000 and 700,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria, while Syrian authorities

The agreement was reached during talks between Interior Minister Eid Fayez and his Iraqi counterpart Jawad Bolani, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Jordan, meanwhile, said it would examine a draft memorandum of understanding on security issues presented yesterday by Iraq, according to Petra.

Agence France-Presse on Wednesday quoted

Since the start of the 2003 war in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have fled their country, seeking refuge in bordering countries. About one million are split evenly between Jordan and Syria, while Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have barred all Iraqis from entering and few are known to have sought refuge in Iran or Turkey. Countries within the region, as well as the larger international community, have largely ignored the presence and the needs of Iraqi refugees. This report focuses on the status and experience of Iraqis in Jordan not because Jordan has

In her visit to the project's site in Wihdat camp this morning, UNRWA Commissioner-General Ms. Karen Koning AbuZayd announced that a trust fund will be constructed to generate income to support the activities of all Women Programme Centres and Community-based Rehabilitation Centres in Jordan. Expressing appreciation for the efforts made by the

Officials from the Ministry of Health said all foreign nationals in Jordan can benefit from vaccination programmes even if they did not have residency permits.

"All foreign residents, including

UNHCR has repeatedly expressed concern about the many threats faced by thousands of Palestinian refugees in Baghdad and along the borders with Syria and Jordan. Now we have been informed that a mortar attack last night in Baghdad's Palestinian neighbourhood of Al Baladiya left four Palestinians dead, a dozen wounded and many people

AMMAN, 16 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - More than 33 per cent of women in Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan are unemployed, according to a study released on Sunday by the Amman-based Palestinian Centre for Citizenship Rights. This represents a significant increase and is almost double the unemployment rate among their male counterparts.

The unemployment rate nationwide is 14.5 percent, the government says. A sluggish economy and an increased cost of living after a recent hike in fuel prices is making life harder for