Rukban, sometimes transliterated Rakban, Arabic or is an arid remote area on the Syrian border near the extreme northeast of Jordan, close to the joint borders with Syria and Iraq.
The area became a refugee camp for Syrians in 2014. It lies along the demilitarized berm between Jordan and Syria, a no man's land. The camp is also located within the 55 kilometer "de-confliction zone" garrisoned by the U.S. and the Revolutionary Commando Army rebel group.