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UNHCR concerned as sectarian violence in Iraq threatens new internal displacement
24 Sep 2013 Bombings and rising sectarian tensions have displaced some 5,000 Iraqis since the beginning of the year. -
UNHCR and host countries to push for greater international help on Syrian refugees
4 Sep 2013 Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq in ministerial meet with UNHCR to push for expanded international support for countries hosting Syrian refugees. -
UNHCR and WFP chiefs praise open border policy for Syrian refugees in Iraq's Kurdistan region
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Some 30,000 Syrians flee to Iraq's Kurdistan region, more expected
20 Aug 2013 UNHCR is quickly expanding facilities in Kurdistan to shelter the exodus from Syria and is sending more than 90 trucks of humanitarian aid. -
Sudden, massive influx of Syrians into Iraq's Kurdistan region
16 Aug 2013 Thousands stream across a bridge over the Tigris River on Thursday at a point where movement is normally tightly controlled by both countries. -
UNHCR closes camp in south Tunisia, moves services to urban areas
2 Jul 2013 More than 600 refugees are living in the southern Tunisian towns of Ben Gardane and Medenine. Around 300 refugees have declined assistance in urban areas. -
Iraqi refugees flee war-torn Syria and seek safety back home
18 Jun 2013 After fleeing to Syria to escape violence in Iraq, Iraqi refugees are now returning home because of the war engulfing Syria -
A wish comes true for Syrian girl who left behind the most important thing
12 Jun 2013 When nine-year-old May fled Damascus last year, she had to leave her doll behind. A young British girl thousands of miles away read about her sadness and sent her a new one. -
UNHCR concerned about Syrians stuck at border, reiterates call for international support
24 May 2013 Amid worsening violence inside Syria, UNHCR expects the number of refugees to continue climbing and put more pressure on host countries in the region.