
| Sbeineh refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 The camp was established in 1948. It also accommodates Palestine refugees who were displaced as a result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. |

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| Qabr Essit refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 Qabr Essit camp is near the town of Sayyedeh Zeinab (granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammad). Her shrine is at a mosque in the town and is a site of pilgrimage. |

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| Neirab refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 UNRWA and the Syrian Government are carrying out a two phase improvement plan, involving Neirab camp and the nearby Ein el-Tal camp. |

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| Latakia (unofficial camp*)

| 24 November 2009
 Latakia camp is an "unofficial" camp located within the city boundaries of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. |

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| Khan Eshieh refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 Khan Eshieh camp is beside the very ancient ruins of Khan Eshieh, which historically served as an overnight shelter for trade caravans on the road between Damascus and the southwest. |

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| Khan Dunoun refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 Khan Dunoun is one of the poorest camps in Syria. Most refugees are farm workers on Syrian-owned lands; others are wage labourers, while a few commute to industrial plants. |

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| Jaramana refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 A large number of refugee families were moved either to the nearby new government housing project at al-Husseineh or in shelters in the nearby villages and camps. |

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| Homs refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 The camp was established in 1949 adjacent to al-Baath University. Most of the refugees originally fled from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine. |

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| Hama refugee camp

| 24 November 2009
 Hama camp lies within the town of Hama, 200km north of Damascus. The camp was established in 1950 overlooking the Orontes river. |

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| Ein el tal (unofficial camp*)

| 24 November 2009
 UNRWA and the Syrian Government have agreed a two-phase improvement plan, involving Ein el-Tal camp and the nearby official Neirab camp. |

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