How job opportunities for Syrian refugees could drive economic growth in Jordan and Lebanon
Syrian refugees work to help produce concrete blocks in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Image: Reuters/Jamal Saidi
Misty Buswell
Director of Policy and Advocacy in the Middle East and North Africa, International Rescue Committee
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