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World’s largest Syrian refugee camp develops its own economy

Clip: 6/18/2016 | 9m 1s

World’s largest Syrian refugee camp has developed its own economy

Zataari in Jordan, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world with 80,000 people, was supposed to provide temporary housing when the government and United Nations opened it in 2012. But since residents have not been able to leave, they have started 3,000 businesses and cities nearby have loosened employment restrictions.

06/18/2016 | Rating NR

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