Jordan urges WFP to reverse subsidy cuts to Syrian refugees

FILE PHOTO: Syrian refugees are seen at the Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, Jordan June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni

DUBAI (Reuters) - Jordan's foreign minister called on the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday to reverse a decision to cut food subsidies to Syrian refugees by Aug 1.

"This is not on Jordan. It is on those who are cutting support. We can't carry this burden alone," Ayman Safadi said in a tweet.