Aleppo Countryside Camps Stir Controversy Over Gaza Resettlement.. Local Council Clarifies
The wave of rumors spreading about Aleppo countryside camps reflects the sensitivity of resettlement issues in the region and rising concerns about plans to redistribute Palestinian refugees in the ar
April 7, 2025, 9:51 pm

Aleppo Countryside Camps Stir Controversy Over Gaza Resettlement.. Local Council Clarifies

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Speculations have coincided for some time regarding the transfer of Gaza residents outside the strip and their relocation to neighboring countries or even to Syria, Sudan, and others, while Syrians have been preoccupied over the past two days with images of tents erected in the countryside of Aleppo in the north of the country.

These fears come amid increasing talk about projects to resettle Palestinians outside their lands, raising widespread public concern, as a state of controversy spread on social media platforms about the establishment of those tents in a village in Aleppo countryside, with the aim of hosting displaced people from Gaza.

This rapid spread of rumors reflects the pervasive state of anxiety among Syrians about the future of their country amid successive crises. The images of those camps circulated by Syrians have raised many questions and suspicions.

These doubts are fueled by a background of previous reports about international efforts to transfer Gaza residents to other countries under the pressure of harsh humanitarian conditions. Meanwhile, the "Akhtarin Local Council" in northern Aleppo countryside took the initiative to decisively settle the matter, denying these allegations in a statement issued yesterday, Sunday.

This denial comes as an attempt to calm escalating fears in the absence of accurate official information on the subject. The council clarified that the establishment of those camps in "Baraan" village in the Akhtarin countryside is an old project that work began on months before the fall of the previous regime.

This information indicates that the project was part of previous plans and has no connection to recent developments in Gaza. The statement emphasized that the purpose of the project is "to house displaced Syrians and transfer them from the random camps they have suffered in for years due to war conditions."

These clarifications confirm the local nature of the project and its connection to the suffering of Syrians themselves rather than receiving displaced people from outside the country. Meanwhile, American sources mentioned last month (March 2025) that American and Israeli authorities showed interest in the possibility of resettling Gaza residents in Syria, according to what CBS reported at the time.

These media reports represent part of the complex scene that fuels fears about resettlement projects in the region. They also indicated that Trump tried to contact the new Syrian government regarding this matter through an unidentified intermediary.

These leaks reflect the complexity of the regional political scene and the overlap of asylum and resettlement files with geopolitical conflicts in the region. Meanwhile, it seems that the spread of rumors about the camps in Aleppo countryside comes in the context of these reports, despite local authorities denying any connection between the two projects.

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
For his part, Dr. Humam ElAgha, Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at the University, said: “BuildHer CityHack 2025 embodies our hands-on approach to education. By tackling real-world problems through creative thinking and sustainable solutions, we're preparing women to thrive in the knowledge economy – a cornerstone of the University's vision.”