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A child plays in front of a UNRWA-run school in Baqa'a camp, Jordan. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)

April 7th, 2019 - 09:39 GMT

Guterres Calls on World to Aid UNRWA

During a visit to Baqaa refugee camp on Saturday, UN Secretary General António Guterres appealed to the international community to stand with UNRWA and its mission by continuing to fund the services it provides in Jordan and the region.

A piece by Hani Zorob titled: A Long Egyptian Series.

February 17th, 2013 - 10:50 GMT

French movement: Award-winning author explores experiences of Palestinian artists in Paris

Protests demanding social justice have spread in recent weeks.

January 2nd, 2013 - 01:54 GMT

Heavy clashes with security forces leave dozens injured in West Bank

Adnan Mansour, foreign minister of Lebanon

December 20th, 2012 - 11:44 GMT

Lebanon considers closing the borders to Syrian refugees

A Palestinian girl, who along with other families who fled the Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital of Damascus, holds up a sign during a rally in front on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) offices in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Helweh on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Tuesday (AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD ZAYYAT)

December 19th, 2012 - 09:28 GMT

Syria: Battle for Yarmouk rages as Palestinians flee to Lebanon

Lebanon's Prime Minister has said his country is facing an “urgent humanitarian situation” with an increasing number of Syrian refugees.

December 4th, 2012 - 06:08 GMT

Lebanon's PM urges financial aid for Syrian refugees

Hadi's incongruous photo of a boy in a perfectly pressed suit, right, seems a commentary on what a serious undertaking education is.

November 11th, 2012 - 01:29 GMT

EU use some artistic license to celebrate success in Lebanon's Palestinian camps

Members of the filmmaker's family at home in Ain al-Hilweh.

October 24th, 2012 - 01:24 GMT

A World Not Ours: Lebanon's largest Palestinian camp brought to life on film

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October 2nd, 2012

Empty promises: What has the UN ever done for the Middle East?

Mahmoud Said now lives in Bustan village, close to Qabr Shmoun in Mount Lebanon.

August 28th, 2012 - 07:45 GMT

Mahmoud Said: Keeping culture alive

Is this the dreamland Dorothy experienced when she was away from Kansas?

June 21st, 2012 - 10:41 GMT

American in Arabia honors World 'Fugees: Millions are Not in Kansas Anymore

In a statement sent to The Jordan Times on Tuesday, the British embassy in Amman said the total donation was about £100 million (JD110 million, $155 million)

June 13th, 2012 - 08:06 GMT

UK announces £100m donation to UNRWA

Under the final agreement, salaries of the agency’s workers will be increased by JD50 retroactively from the beginning of this year

May 17th, 2012 - 10:11 GMT

UNRWA pay rise: staff gain JOD100