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UAE delegation visits refugee camp
By JT - Oct 04,2015 - Last updated at Oct 04,2015
AMMAN — A delegation from the United Arab Emirates ministry of development and international cooperation visited Syrian refugees at Mreijeb Al Fhoud Refugee Camp in Zarqa Governorate on Friday.
The delegation had a firsthand look at the services and assistance provided to refugees.
Deputy Camp Director Abdullah Shihi received the delegation, headed by the assistant coordination department director at the ministry, Rashid Al Shamisi, and presented a briefing on the establishment of the camp and the services the UAE Red Crescent Society provides to refugees.
Shamisi said the visit aimed at following up on a sewerage network project that was implemented by the UAE and UNHCR at a cost of $4 million, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, said.
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