Syrian Authorities Announce Closure of Notorious Desert Camp
- Syria announced the closure of the Rukban camp, marking the end of a significant humanitarian crisis as families returned home after years of displacement.
- Raed al-Saleh, Syria's emergency and disaster management minister, stated that the closure of the Rukban camp marks the end of one of the harshest humanitarian tragedies experienced by displaced people.
- The camp, originally housing over 100,000 refugees, was established in 2014 amid the civil war and faced years of isolation due to border closures and lack of aid.
- The International Organization for Migration reported that 1.87 million Syrians have returned home since Assad's fall, facing challenges such as a lack of economic opportunities.
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A camp for displaced people in the Syrian desert has closed its doors after the last families returned to their homelands, Syrian authorities said today.
·Belgrade, Serbia
Read Full ArticleSyria has turned a tragic new chapter, created by the war machine imposed by the former regime, by closing the Rukban refugee camp...
·Amman, Jordan
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Syria confirms closure of camp for displaced, calls it end of ‘humanitarian tragedy’
Return of people displaced by long civil war should continue with ‘dignity and safety,’ says country's emergency and disaster management chief - Anadolu Ajansı
·Ankara, Türkiye
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