UAE Government Stresses its Abidng Support for Syrian Refugees

In an attempt to respond to the statement that little to no help is being given to fleeing refugees, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it has done a variety of things to aid the Syrian population of refugees.   UAE Government has welcomed and extended residency permits to more than 100,000 Syrian refugees since the start of the civil war.  As the situation escalated and became more intense, UAE has allowed thousands of people with expired visas or travel documents to remain in the UAE.  A common concern that comes up is the living conditions that these refugees endure.  The UAE responds to that statement by releasing the following statistics: the number of new and registered Syrian students enrolled in UAE schools has surpassed 17,000, while more than 6,000 Syrian nationals have established businesses in the country.  This shows that Syrian families are living as close to a normal life as they can especially coming from the terrible conditions and events that have occurred recently.  The UAE government has also pointed out that it is among the leading financial contributors to help the Syrian people with donating roughly 1.1 billion dollars. 

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Tom Sora