Barry Armstrong

@Barry_Armstro

Working in humanitarian affairs in Jordan, exploring this amazing country on bike or foot. Views own / RTs ≠ endorsements etc etc

Joined September 2014

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  1. Retweeted
    Aug 23

    The final battle for Raqqa is under way but taking a heavy toll on civilians. New Amnesty report out tomorrow.

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    Aug 22

    Refugees in can use their work permit as a leave permit, facilitating mobility and helping them make the most of their jobs.

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    Aug 22

    Finally got a letter printed in The Times...

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    Aug 22

    Jordan's 1st job centre for Syrian opens in

  5. Aug 18

    Queue is so long at passport control T2 that I'll be lucky if my passport hasn't expired by the time I get to the front.

  6. Aug 12

    Drivers of Radicalisation: Why Aid Organisations Should Reassess Their Programming Procedures via

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    Aug 12

    "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion..."

  8. Aug 11

    I asked why only 5 of the 15 automated biometric passport checks were working T3. "Staff shortages", she said. Go figure.

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    Aug 9

    My thoughts are with courageous Red Cross colleagues in who lost 6 volunteers to senseless violence. Aid workers are

  10. Aug 8
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    Aug 7

    No end in sight to the cholera outbreak in . Latest figures show suspected cases have now surpassed 450,000.

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    Aug 5

    Welcome to a classroom in . Today, nearly 2 million children across the country are out of school ().

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    Aug 3

    🎥 | Peter Oborne: "Imagine the outcry if bombs were falling on Florence or Venice; because this is Sanaa in forgotten Yemen, nobody cares."

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    Aug 4

    From 350,000 new cases in 1998 to just 8 in 2017, the UK leads final push for a polio-free world. We can for good

    Incredible progress has been made on ending polio.
    UK aid will immunise up to 45 million children against the disease each year until 2020.
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    Aug 3
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    Aug 4

    Welcome to the Neymar - a new unit of currency. His transfer fee is more than many countries get in emergency aid.(IRIN)

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    Aug 2

    New Kufranja Dam water supply system triples daily water share of 40,000 Jordanians & Syrians to 60 L

  18. Retweeted
    Jul 30

    Sad and shocked to hear are closing - kept me healthy through over 15 years of travels

  19. Jul 23
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    Jul 13

    People coming out of Mosul. I don't think we have any idea what a humanitarian tragedy this has been

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