Tag: Refugee Agency

– Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis over 1,6 million people left Syria to seek refuge in another country. – That accounts roughly for 6% of Syria’s overall population. – Most usually they flee for one of the neighbouring countries – Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt. – Having to cope with such a large number of refugees puts a heavy burden on the host countries, especially those not quite well off themselves. – The majority of Syrian refugees arrive with not much more than their clothes on, so they cannot get by without aid. – Three-quarters of the Syrian refugees…