Zaatari refugee camp facts tuition

Camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan

Not to be confused with the Tel al-Zaatar refugee camp in Lebanon.

Refugee camp in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan

The Zaatari refugee camp (Arabic: مخيم الزعتري) is a refugee camp in Jordan, located 10 kilometres (&#;mi) east of Mafraq, which has become a permanent settlement;^[1] It is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees.^[2] It was first opened on 28 July to host Syrians fleeing the violence in the ongoing Syrian War that erupted in March ^[3] It is connected to the road network by a short road which leads to Highway

Early on, the primarily issues were inadequate food supplies and housing.^[4][5] In it was reported that the camp was experiencing growing crime.^[6] Demonstrations were or are used as a forum to create awareness of the conflict and to express political views against the current government led by Bashar al-Assad and the violence inflicted by th