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Syrian refugees in Iraq move to a new camp in Kurdistan
9 Jul 2014 Some 3,000 residents of the Arbat transit camp are relocating to a camp with facilities for a long-term stay -
UNHCR warns of dramatic consequences if funding gaps for Syrian refugees continue
3 Jul 2014 The UN refugee agency and its partners call on donors to fund a $3.74 billion programme as the Syria crisis deepens into its fourth year. -
Ebb and flow of forced displacement in Iraq
30 Jun 2014 There are families that fled fighting in central Iraq almost a decade ago, who settled elsewhere, and are now finding they have to flee to safety yet again. -
Some 10,000 people flee from Christian communities in northern Iraq
27 Jun 2014 Residents fled Qaraqosh, an historic town of 50,000 people, by bus, car and taxi into northern Iraq's Kurdistan region. Many are women and children. -
A new camp for the displaced springs up in Iraq's Kurdistan region
26 Jun 2014 A week ago, there were 50 Iraqi families at the Garmawa camp. Now it is home to more than 1,000 uprooted civilians and more are arriving every day. -
Iraq: A productive day in the field for UNHCR protection duo
23 Jun 2014 Wael and Jwan are UNHCR protection staff. At the Khazair checkpoint they monitor arrivals fleeing from other areas of northern Iraq, gauging both numbers and needs. -
UNHCR rushes aid to thousands of displaced Iraqis in remote region
17 Jun 2014 UNHCR and its partners dispatch aid convoys to reach newly displaced civilians in northern Iraq and gear up aid to hundreds of thousands in the Kurdistan region. -
Finding refuge in Iraq's Kurdistan region
16 Jun 2014 Iraqis fleeing the latest violence in Mosul find a safe haven in northern Iraq but need help to survive. -
Fleeing Iraqis desperately need shelter
13 Jun 2014 Many people arriving in Erbil and Duhok governorates have no money, and nowhere to go. While some stay with relatives, others are temporarily in hotels.