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.
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World’s largest Syrian refugee camp develops its own economy
Clip: 6/18/2016 | 9m 1s
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.
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