
| Palestinian children showcase their talents in Bosra


| 05 May 2010
 Tourists looked on in surprise as Palestinian schoolchildren from all over Syria flooded into Bosra amphitheatre to perform their annual Cinderella show on 16 April. |

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| Children go for gold at football tournament


| 14 April 2010
 Spirits were high as a group of Palestinian schoolchildren stormed onto the field on 26 and 27 March for the annual UNRWA-JICA Football Cup. Eight teams gathered at Damascus’ al-Faiha stadium, seven from UNRWA schools across Syria and one from the French School in Damascus. |

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| Damascus Circus School Leaves Audience ‘Breathless’


| 12 April 2010
 Forty young Iraqi and Palestinian refugees and Syrians demonstrated spectacular acrobatic prowess today as they performed to an excited audience at al-Faiha Stadium in Damascus. |

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| Italian embassy and UNRWA inaugurate new sports facility in Rashidieh


| 01 April 2010
 The Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon inaugurated a new gymnasium in the UNRWA school in Rashidieh today, an initiative funded by the Italian embassy. |

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| Lebanese children raise funds to build kindergarten in Gaza


| 23 March 2010
 The head of the United Nations’ humanitarian mission in Gaza visited Lebanon on Monday to receive funding to build a kindergarten in the besieged enclave, in a project constituting “tangible, positive action.” |

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| Damascus Circus School Kicks Off


| 18 January 2010
 "Juggling is my favorite. I also love acrobatics!” exclaims Ward Saloom, one of 20 refugee children who have been selected to take part in the first Damascene Circus School. |

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| A Choir of Angels


| 22 December 2009
 A melodic ensemble of voices escapes through the windows of the Salesian-Italian Theatre into the streets and alleyways of Damascus. |

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| EU provides 10m Euros for UNRWA education


| 18 December 2009
 The Commissioner General of UNRWA and the European Union representative Mr. Christian Berger today signed an agreement that will provide EUR€10 million in support of UNRWA’s education programme.
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| Qatar Charity Sends 18 Trucks of Aid to Gaza


| 10 December 2009
 An 18-truck convoy of books and stationery from the Qatar Charity has reached the Gaza Strip. |

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| Celebrating Music and Children, thanks to Italian support


| 10 December 2009
 The voices of young refugees, singing songs from Syria, Palestine, Iraq and Italy delighted guests at the Italian Salesian Theatre in Damascus yesterday, in a concert celebrating a joint project by UNRWA, UNHCR and the Italian Embassy Cooperation Office. |

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