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Charles Simpson

Charles Simpson is a researcher at the Boston Consortium for Arab Region Studies, specializing in resilient cities.

MER Article

Oasis in the Desert?

From the summer of 2012 through 2014, there were rapid influxes of refugees from Syria into the Zaatari camp in Jordan. The camp’s population spiked in early 2013—from 56,000 in January to a peak of 202,000 just four months later—overwhelming the UN High Commissioner for

Charles Simpson, Denis Sullivan • 17 min read