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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. -
Despite booby traps, Iraqis risk all on return to Ramadi
29 Apr 2016 Iraq's third-largest city has not been declared cleared by the government and dozens of returnees have been killed by IEDs. -
War strands Yemenis in Egypt, separated from their families
12 Apr 2016 Thousands of Yemenis desperate to see their loved-ones again are trapped in Egypt, and running out of resources -
Slump hurts refugee schools in Kurdistan region of Iraq
8 Apr 2016 Teachers at refugee camps in Iraq's only autonomous region have not been paid for months, threatening education for displaced children. -
Attack on care home brings new dangers for refugees in Yemen
7 Apr 2016 More than a quarter of a million benefit from the poor Gulf state's generosity but deteriorating security is having a traumatic effect on the refugee population -
For Yemenis in war-torn Taizz, survival a struggle
24 Mar 2016 After a year of war, Yemeni families in Taizz face severe shortages including food, drinking water and fuel. -
Walking and collecting, Yemeni keeps hopes alive in exile
23 Mar 2016 A passionate walker and coin collector before war drove him from Yemen, refugee now hikes to find objects for a "curiosity museum." -
More than one million refugees travel to Greece since 2015
16 Mar 2016 UNHCR says latest milestone an urgent reminder of need for more coordinated approach to manage influx. -
Yemeni family reunited in Montenegro after four years apart
11 Mar 2016 Former opposition activist says there were times when he thought he would never see his wife and children again