In pictures: Waiting for flood of refugees

In pictures: Waiting for flood of refugees

1 of 9 In Jordan's remote eastern desert, help is at hand for refugees from Iraq

2 of 9 A camp has been set up for mainly African nationals fleeing the war zone

3 of 9 Fierce sandstorms meant empty tents had to be taken down to stop them blowing away

4 of 9 Despite the bitter cold, volunteers shored up occupied tents with gravel

5 of 9 Inside, Somali refugee Jaami' shelters with his family

6 of 9 The nearby camp for Iraqis is empty, so hundreds of tents that had been erected are being taken down

7 of 9 The camps lie next to the only route between Jordan and Iraq, where security is tight

8 of 9 The Iraqi-Jordanian border lies a few kilometres beyond, although there is very little movement along the roads

9 of 9 The occasional long-distance taxi crosses into Jordan, with news of the dangers of bombing on the highway to Baghdad