Throughout the more than decade-old Syrian civil war, Jordan has found itself frequently involved, both directly and indirectly, in the chaos embroiling its northern neighbour. As the effects of the conflict spilled over the border, Jordan now hosts more than 1.2 million Syrians, half of which are living in two main refugee camps. The financial impact of hosting so many refugees has been a burden on the Kingdom’s already fragile economy and exhausted infrastructure, costing the Jordanian Treasury more than one billion dollars annually. At the outset of the crisis in 2011, Jordan sided with the…