Jordan Says It Won't Take In Any More Syrian Refugees
Jordan will not receive new refugees from Syria under any circumstances, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said Tuesday, as a new Syrian government offensive threatened to send more displaced people fleeing to Jordan’s border.
A Syrian refugee and her daughter stand outside their tent at a makeshift settlement near the Syrian border on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan, on June 3, 2016.
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Jordan will not receive new refugees from Syria under any circumstances, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said Tuesday, as a new Syrian government offensive threatened to send more displaced people fleeing to Jordan’s border.
“Jordan cannot receive more refugees,” said Razzaz, who took office earlier this month. “We want a political solution.”