UNHCR hails Saudi aid for Syrian refugees

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Wednesday 09 Sep 2015 - 17:41 Makkah mean time-25-11-1436 Riyadh, (IINA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) lauded Saudi Arabia for providing extensive aid to the Syrian people, including the aid distribution at the Zaatari Refugee camp in Jordan and food through the World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNCF), Arab News reported. This was contained in a letter of thanks from Hovik Atmesian, the coordinator of the United Nations aid project at the Zaatari camp. He said the Kingdom was providing assistance through committees and other means to refugees and victims in various countries affected by war and disasters, according to the Saudi Press Agency. SM/IINA