Saudi Arabia Received 2.5 Million Syrians since Beginning of Conflict
WASHINGTON [September 11, 2015] – The
Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today addressing the Kingdom’s efforts to support the Syrian people.
Saudi Arabia
has been one of the largest providers of aid to Syria’s people, and has
taken in millions of citizens from the war-torn country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that the following actions have been taken by Saudi Arabia:
1.
The Kingdom has received around 2.5 million Syrians
since the beginning of the conflict. In order to ensure their dignity
and safety, the Kingdom adopted the policy not to treat them as refugees
or place them in refugee camps. They have
been given the freedom to move about the country, and those who wish to
remain in Saudi Arabia (some hundreds of thousands) have been given
legal residency status like the remaining residents. Their residency
comes with the rights to receive free medical care,
to join the labor market and to attend schools and universities. This
was contained in a royal decree in 2012 that instructed public schools
to accept Syrian students. According to government statistics, the
public school system has accepted more than 100,000
Syrian students.
2.
The Kingdom’s efforts were not limited to accepting
our Syrian brothers and sisters after their crisis; it also extended
its efforts to support and care for millions of Syrian refugees in
neighboring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon
and others. Efforts included providing humanitarian assistance in
coordination with the host governments and with international human aid
organizations. Aid was provided in the form of money and goods.
3.
The aid provided by Saudi Arabia to the Syrian people totals around $700 million, according to the statistics of the
Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria, which took place in Kuwait on March 31, 2015. Government aid and aid provided by the National Campaign are included in that
figure.
4.
Humanitarian aid provided to Syrians by the Kingdom
consisted of food and medical, academic, and residential supplies, and
included the establishment of Saudi specialized clinics in refugee
camps, most importantly the
Zaatari Camp
in Jordan. The Kingdom was able to provide medical care in the form of
immunizations, preventive treatments and medical procedures. In
addition, Saudi Arabia sponsored a large
number of Syrian families living in Lebanon and Syria (specifically
paying for their rent and living costs).
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