Bahraini school for Syrian refugees inaugurated in Irbid

By JT - Oct 07,2015 - Last updated at Oct 07,2015

AMMAN — Deputising for Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, Minister of Education Mohammad Thneibat on Wednesday inaugurated the Bahraini Basic School in Irbid Governorate built by the Kingdom of Bahrain to serve Syrian refugees.

The school, which accommodates 665 students, was built by the Royal Charity Organization of Bahrain in coordination with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The school is part of Bahrain’s humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees and supports the Ministry of Education in coping with the pressure on education infrastructure as a result of the refugee influx, according to Petra.

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