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Millions of fled a war-torn Syria since the beginning of the crisis in 2011. Neighbouring countries, mainly, Lebanon and Jordan are hosting the largest number so far. How can the international community be of help beyond emergency aid? What could be the mid-term solution for this unprecedented situation?  Ferid Belhaj, World Bank Country Director for the Middle East; Mukhallad Omari, Director of Policy Division, Ministry of International Planning and Cooperation, Jordan; and Abdallah Al Dardari, Deputy Executive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) answer those questions. Interview conducted in Arabic by Line Rifai for France 24.

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