Kerry Tours Jordan Refugee Camp Strained by New Arrivals
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry toured the world’s second-largest refugee camp today, a sprawling Jordanian city of trailers and tents for Syrians whose flight from civil war is straining their host country.
Kerry spoke with refugees and met with the director of the Zaatari camp. The flow of refugees, at times as many as 4,000 a day, is draining Jordan’s water and energy resources, driving up the cost of food and housing for its citizens, and increasing competition for jobs.