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Once blossoming Syrian town now scarred by war
3 Mar 2017 Residents of Qara once lived from their cherry orchards. But as the Syria conflict nears its sixth agonizing anniversary, they have lost their livelihood, savings and hope. -
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. -
Syrian refugee couple find new hope and freedom through art
8 Feb 2017 An exhibition of drawings by artists Shergo Musa and Nazli Abdou in Skopje portrays the experiences, hopes and fears of their family and fellow refugees. -
UN refugee chief warns against politicizing plight of refugees
3 Feb 2017 Filippo Grandi urges developed countries to show generosity to those fleeing conflict or risk undermining principle of solidarity. -
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.