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Friday, August 24, 2012

UN Food Agency Aided World War I Reconstruction in Syria

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) did not start its operations until 1963. However, one of its earliest projects was helping rebuild from the destruction left over from World War I. The Hejaz Railway, which originally ran from Syria to Saudi Arabia, was damaged during the First World War of 1914-1918.

Read the full article at Examiner.com