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As street fighting rages in Mosul, residents run for safety
17 Mar 2017 Since the operation in western Mosul began last month, over 100,000 residents have fled, with 32,000 in the last week alone. -
Hunger and violence drive residents to flee west Mosul
7 Mar 2017 Latest wave of displaced Iraqis say food shortages and intense fighting in the west of the city forced them to risk everything to seek safety. -
Thousands flee west Mosul as fighting intensifies
3 Mar 2017 About 4,000 people a day are escaping the embattled west of the city, telling of violence, hunger and deprivation in the war-ravaged enclave. -
U.S. move offers bittersweet hope to struggling Syrian family
24 Feb 2017 Father of three from Homs says resettlement from Jordan to U.S. will provide a future for his children, despite pain of leaving loved ones behind. -
UNHCR readies for fresh Mosul exodus as battle moves west
21 Feb 2017 Displaced Iraqis voice fears for relatives trapped in west of the city, as UNHCR prepares for movement of up to a quarter of a million people. -
A Syrian family's dream of a new life restored
16 Feb 2017 The Moeins were among hundreds of Syrian refugees whose lives were put on hold after an executive order, since stayed, suspended U.S. resettlement. -
Fleeing west Mosul by boat to the shelter of a UNHCR camp
9 Feb 2017 Families risk their lives to escape an extremist-held area of Iraq's second-largest city, as UNHCR prepares for fresh exodus. -
Displacement wave expected if Mosul, Hawiga fighting intensifies
3 Feb 2017 Agency steps up plans to respond to expected spike in numbers fleeing renewed fighting. -
Trapped Mosul civilians in dire need of relief
31 Jan 2017 Fleeing residents highlight danger, lack of food and water for hundreds of thousands of civilians who remain trapped in militant-held areas of Iraq's second largest city.