SYRIA: GOVERNMENT SETS UP REFUGEE CAMP AT BORDER WITH IRAQ TO RECEIVE IRAQI AND FOREIGN REFUGEES FLEEING THE WAR

Record ID: 275289

  • Title: SYRIA: GOVERNMENT SETS UP REFUGEE CAMP AT BORDER WITH IRAQ TO RECEIVE IRAQI AND FOREIGN REFUGEES FLEEING THE WAR
  • Date: 1st April 2003
  • Summary: (W8) SYRIAN/IRAQ BORDER (MARCH 28, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV SYRIAN-IRAQI BORDER; PICTURE OF SYRIAN PRESIDENT BASHAR AL ASSAD AT BORDER CHECK POINT; TAXI CAB WAITING TO CROSS THE BORDER (3 SHOTS) 0.12 2. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) IRAQI WOMAN IN TAXI GOING FROM IRAQ TO U.A.E.SAYING "We are experiencing bombing and they say that they are here for the people,
  • Embargoed: 16th April 2003 13:00
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  • Location: SYRIAN/IRAQ BORDER
  • Country: Syria
  • Reuters ID: LVAEAC0H9EKH3GCJCWK8H6U10I96
  • Story Text: Syria has set up a refugee camp at its border with Iraq
    to receive Iraqi and foreign refugees fleeing from the war.

    The Syrian Arab Red Crescent began setting up a refugee
    camp at the Syrian-Iraqi border on Friday (March 28, 2003). The
    Red Crescent organizations of Turkey and Iran are also taking part
    in the project.

    Officials have revealed that, so far, 200 tents,
    accommodating four persons per tent, have been erected to
    receive refugees from across the border.

    Officials are planning to erect 1,000 tents in the refugee
    camp. The Syrian officials in charge of the operation have
    revealed that they also plan to connect electricity and water
    to the camp.

    There have been no Iraqi families received so far into the
    camp. However, officials are taking all the precautionary
    measures to receive any refugees that may cross the border as
    the US-Led war on Iraq continues.


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