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Iraqis flee Mosul clashes for relative safety of Syria
27 May 2016 UNHCR has organized five airlifts of emergency aid for some 4,000 Iraqis who crossed desert front lines to reach Syria's remote Hasakah region. -
Convoy with UNHCR aid reaches besieged Syrian farm town
20 May 2016 Multi-agency relief convoy delivers vital food, medicines and other aid to 10,000 residents cut off in East Harasta since early 2012. -
Syria camp airstrikes show shocking disregard for civilians
6 May 2016 UNHCR denounces fatal attacks on settlements where displaced had sought safety in northern Syria which killed many and injured scores more. -
Syrian refugee carries Olympic torch through Brasilia
3 May 2016 Twelve-year-old Syrian schoolgirl Hanan bore the Olympic flame on the first stage of its relay across Brazil to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Rio on August 5. -
Greek couple offers a welcome haven to Syrian family
27 Apr 2016 Syrian mother and toddlers were in desperate need of help after hazardous journey through Turkey and across Aegean. -
Syrian refugee carries Olympic flame through Athens
26 Apr 2016 Symbolic gesture intended to show solidarity with the world's refugees at a time when millions are fleeing war and persecution worldwide. -
Displaced by war, Syrian tailor starts over in a rented van
20 Apr 2016 A UNHCR-backed programme gives small business grants to people displaced by war within Syria to help them restart their lives. -
Work permit boost gives hope to Syrian refugees in Jordan
19 Apr 2016 Three-month window for employers to obtain free work permits for Syrians could benefit tens of thousands of refugees -
Three hours too late
4 Apr 2016 Syrian refugee and his family fear EU-Turkey deal could split them up