Covid has complicated efforts by the UNHCR and host countries to address the refugee crisis, says Houssam Chahine, Head of UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships in the MENA region.
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Video: How the Middle East remains at the heart of the global refugee crisis
The issue of refugees is one with which the region continues to grapple. UNHCR’s latest report indicates just how much needs to be done
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PODCAST: The refugee crisis in the winter of Covid
The issue of refugees is one with which the region continues to grapple. UNHCR’s latest report indicates just how much needs to be done and offers a new tool to ensure everyone around the world can play their part
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Abu Dhabi fund finances $210m Jordan petroleum storage project
High-level delegation from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development attends inaugural ceremony of petroleum storage facilities project in Jordan
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Dubai retail giant inks Carrefour solar power deal in Jordan
Majid Al Futtaim has signed an agreement with Yellow Door Energy to bring solar power to Carrefour stores in Jordan
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Revealed: who is taking part in the World Economic Forum MENA?
Meeting will convene more than 1,000 government, business and civil society leaders from over 50 countries on April 6-7
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Search is on for 100 Arab start-ups shaping the future
World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, has opened online applications for 100 Arab Start-ups
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Queen Rania warns of ‘substantial’ danger from negativity on Facebook and Twitter
Jordan’s Queen Rania said ‘destructive discourse’ being brandished
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Jordan renames solar plant after UAE’s founding father
$150m Quweira Solar Power Plant, funded by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, is renamed as Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Complex
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UAE, Jordan sign $100m agreement to support entrepreneurs
New agreement is aimed at financing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Jordan
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At Jordan border, Damascus seeks to revive regional trade
The Syria Report, an economic weekly, said Nassib’s reopening would reconnect Syria with an ‘important market’ in the Gulf.
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Jordan’s king vows to fight corruption after protests
With a lack of natural resources to boost state coffers, Jordan relies heavily on foreign aid and faces an unemployment rate of 18.5%
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World Economic Forum to return to Jordan in 2019 for top summit
World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa will be held at the Dead Sea in Jordan on April 5-6 2019
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Work starts on Netflix’s first Arabic original drama series
Principal photography starts in Amman, Jordan on Jinn, the first Arabic series to be produced by Netflix
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4 security force members, 3 terrorists killed in Jordan raid
Five suspects were also arrested during Saturday’s raid in connection with the home-made bomb that exploded under a patrol car at a music festival
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Alcazar Energy launches community training and development initiative
Alcazar Energy College will roll-out its first set of vocational trainings in Q3
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Emirati tycoon launches $27m education fund for refugees
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair announces philanthropic move on occasion of World Refugee Day