Syrians in Jordan Struggle to Integrate
Many face hostility from locals due to competition over jobs and other resources.
4 Feb 14
Many face hostility from locals due to competition over jobs and other resources.
Religious affiliation – Shia or Sunni – determines which side volunteers take.
NGO workers and journalists describe life while the militant Islamist group was in town.
Residents discuss merits of Islamic state versus a secular system for a future Syria.
Hard-line group forces women, and men too, to comply with rules of dress and behaviour.
IWPR trains netizens in Arab world to identify and avoid internet threats.
Fuel shortages add to hardship caused by conflict and freezing temperatures.
Tougher Egyptian visa rules make it even harder to leave Syria.