World
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Region
5/13/2012 7:52:59 PM
Rights groups claim 20,000 Syrian refugees fled to neighbouring Jordan in April and March, put total number of Syrian refugees in Hashemite kingdom at more than 100,000
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World
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Region
5/13/2012 1:24:41 PM
Yemen's army launches a comprehensive offensive on Al-Qaeda hideouts in a bid to help end its growing control of the south
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World
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Region
4/28/2012 6:07:42 PM
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World
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Region
4/22/2012 4:10:14 PM
UNHCR official says that Jordan needs international community help to meet Syrian refugees needs; at least 12,500 fled to the neighbouring Arab country since the uprising against the Assad regime started last year
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Arts & Culture
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Film
4/17/2012 1:41:22 PM
Film star Angelina Jolie will use her powerful box office fame to draw attention to humanitarian disasters in Somalia and Afghanistan
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World
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International
4/17/2012 12:01:46 PM
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, a goodwill ambassador since 2001, is now promoted to be a special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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World
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International
3/30/2012 1:06:10 PM
The UNHCR reveals that almost 100,000 people have been displaced since January 20 when Pakistani troops began security operations against Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants in northwest of the country
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Egypt
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Politics
10/21/2011 7:08:16 PM
UNHCR says Libyan refugees will not be granted asylum in Egypt’s Salloum starting Sunday
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World
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Region
9/23/2011 11:39:07 AM
Since the regime of President Bashar al-Assad launched a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in March, more than 3,580 Syrians have registered as refugees with the UN in north Lebanon.
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World
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Region
9/12/2011 12:17:22 PM
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World
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Region
9/6/2011 7:18:09 PM
UNHCR reports an increase in the numbers of those fleeing the Blue Nile region to Ethiopia as a result of renewed clashes in Sudan's southern region between the Sudanese army and SPLM allied forces
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World
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Region
8/16/2011 3:46:08 PM
An insurmountable number of children are dying of malnutrition and disease in the Kobe refugee camp of Ethiopia, currently holding 25,000 Somalis
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Egypt
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Politics
6/20/2011 5:30:18 PM
As the number of refugees soars during the Arab Spring, a UNHCR press conference talks on the Middle Eastern countries' situations and stresses collaboration for humanitarian reasons
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Egypt
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Politics
6/20/2011 4:03:18 PM
On World Refugee Day, Egypt's growing refugee and asylum-seeking population comes into sharp focus as the region's shifting political landscape exacerbates humanitarian difficulties on the ground
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World
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Region
6/20/2011 1:24:42 PM
Poor countries need more support in bearing the burden of refugee crises
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World
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Region
4/1/2011 1:13:26 PM
'Humanistic vision' of new Egyptian officials crucial for Libya refugee situation, says Guterres
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World
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International
3/25/2011 4:01:18 PM
Uprooted Ivorians between 700,000 and one million in fear of all-out-war, medical staff flee
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Egypt
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Politics
3/15/2011 6:09:46 PM
UN fears that Gaddafi will close roads to prevent Libyans escaping across the border
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Egypt
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Politics
3/11/2011 2:03:10 PM
Arrivals have continued at the border at a rate of around 2,500 people daily. Meanwhile evacuation flights are not keeping pace with arrivals, with only 800-1200 people departing each day
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World
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Region
3/5/2011 12:36:14 PM
Ahram Online visits two Libyan border towns: one euphoric as rebels repell the latest government attack, the other a desert of disappointment as Africans await evacuation
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