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Iraqi businessman draws on experience of displacement to help others
17 Sep 2014 Businessman Farhad Sinjari has been forcibly displaced three times since 1974. That's why he decided to help Iraqis seeking shelter in Duhok city. -
From the horror of the Sinjar region to uncertainty in Athens
9 Sep 2014 Faraydun and Nazdar fled their village when militants started to attack Yazidis in Iraq's Sinjar area. Now they are stuck in Greece, but they wish to go further. -
Shelter needs acute in northern Iraq as UNHCR steps up aid operation
5 Sep 2014 Many schools are still being used to house the displaced. In addition, there is urgent need to reinforce tents and other housing in preparation for the coming winter. -
Displaced at two weeks old, Rahav finds safety in Iraq's newest camp
3 Sep 2014 Wrapped in a headscarf and sleeping peacefully in a wooden cradle, baby Rahav, appears blissfully unaware of the ordeal her Yazidi family has been through. -
UNHCR on target to deliver 2,410 tons of aid for Iraqi displaced
22 Aug 2014 UNHCR appreciates support of donors for its Iraq operation, particularly Saudi Arabia which has provided US$88.3 million to the refugee agency. -
UNHCR launches major aid push for Iraq with 100-ton airlift to Erbil
20 Aug 2014 A Boeing 747 jet carrying 100 tons of emergency relief supplies lands at Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan region, starting a massive UNHCR aid push for displaced Iraqis. -
Syrian woman gives birth to quintuplets weeks after fleeing Iraq
20 Aug 2014 Tamam gave birth by Caesarean section at a hospital in the Syrian city of Qamishli. She was seven months pregnant, but she and the babies are in good health. -
The difficult route to safety across Iraq's sun-baked Sinjar mountains
20 Aug 2014 A Yazidi elder recounts his arduous journey across the mountains to safety in Syria and a reunion with relatives in Iraq's Kurdistan region. -
UNHCR in major air, land and sea humanitarian aid push into northern Iraq
19 Aug 2014 Iraq's humanitarian challenges are immense. Most of the displaced still live in schools, mosques, churches, unfinished buildings and elsewhere.