U.A.E. Says Aid Not Shelter Is Way to Help Syria Refugees

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Allowing Syrian refugees to settle in the United Arab Emirates isn’t in the long-term interest of those fleeing the war, a U.A.E. government official said Thursday.

Instead, the government will continue to help refugees via humanitarian aid, while also allowing those who already have relatives in the U.A.E. to join them, the official said in an e-mailed statement to Bloomberg.