Published : 14-08-2022
Shopkeepers in AlHusainiya Camp for Palestinian refugees denounced the economic recession rocking the area due to a decline in purchasing power and the increase in poverty rates.
The price leap and the loss of livelihoods in Syria has affected consumers and merchants alike.
Eleven years after demonstrations started in Syria, some 438,000 Palestinian refugees remain in the war-torn country, where they have been grappling with an abject humanitarian situation.
UNRWA data indicates that over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety in neighbouring countries, mainly Lebanon and Jordan, and beyond.
Over 80% of PRS live in extreme poverty and rely on humanitarian assistance as their main source of income. 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
Shopkeepers in AlHusainiya Camp for Palestinian refugees denounced the economic recession rocking the area due to a decline in purchasing power and the increase in poverty rates.
The price leap and the loss of livelihoods in Syria has affected consumers and merchants alike.
Eleven years after demonstrations started in Syria, some 438,000 Palestinian refugees remain in the war-torn country, where they have been grappling with an abject humanitarian situation.
UNRWA data indicates that over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety in neighbouring countries, mainly Lebanon and Jordan, and beyond.
Over 80% of PRS live in extreme poverty and rely on humanitarian assistance as their main source of income. 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
