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Syrian refugees recover following winter storm

Syrian refugees recover following winter storm

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Syrian refugees living in Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan are working to overcome the fall-out from a severe winter storm that hit the Middle East region last week.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that Syrian refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries like Jordan and Lebanon are slipping deeper into poverty.

The UNHCR chief has been touring Za'atari camp to assess the impact of the storm from where Warda Aljawahiry reports.

Duration: 2’31’’

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres visited Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan to see the impact of the damage. He was also able to hand them the key to their new home, a caravan that arrived part of a convoy to help those living in tents at t