UNHCR
After refugee attack near Yemen port, Saudi-led coalition calls for UN supervision
Middle East
March 20, 2017
After refugee attack near Yemen port, Saudi-led coalition calls for UN supervision
Some 42 refugees, who were carrying official UN refugee agency (UNHCR) documents, were killed while travelling by boat from Yemen to…
Perhaps more ‘terror-prone’ countries need to be added to travel ban: White House
Egypt
February 2, 2017
Perhaps more ‘terror-prone’ countries need to be added to travel ban: White House
US President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries could be extended to other countries including Egypt,…
In Cairo, Ethiopia’s Oromos lose hope with UN refugee agency
Egypt
December 7, 2016
In Cairo, Ethiopia’s Oromos lose hope with UN refugee agency
In Egypt, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been the target of bitter criticism and even violent…
Egypt turns a blind eye to refugee escalating crisis
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Egypt turns a blind eye to refugee escalating crisis
Five days after the sinking of a boat off Rashid, as the bodies of migrants were pulled out of the…
Egypt wins seat on UN Human Rights Council with 173 votes
Egypt
October 29, 2016
Egypt wins seat on UN Human Rights Council with 173 votes
Egypt was elected to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday, winning votes from 173…
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
Middle East
August 5, 2016
Islamic State captures up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqis: UNHCR
Islamic State fighters may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them,…
Young Syrians get 100 percent praise at ‘Refugees Got Talent’ contest in Iraq camp
Middle East
June 22, 2016
Young Syrians get 100 percent praise at ‘Refugees Got Talent’ contest in Iraq camp
Belting out an emotional song in honor of Kurdish military forces under a full moon, Syrian refugee Mizzgin Rumi's shyness transformed to…
Bassem Youssef takes part in UNHCR ‘With Refugees’ campaign
Egypt
June 19, 2016
Bassem Youssef takes part in UNHCR ‘With Refugees’ campaign
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef appeared in a video released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday…
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean tragedy: UNHCR
Middle East
April 21, 2016
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean tragedy: UNHCR
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in the Mediterranean last week when human traffickers crammed people onto an already…
More aid agencies pull out of Greek camps, spurning EU deal
World
March 23, 2016
More aid agencies pull out of Greek camps, spurning EU deal
More aid agencies working to alleviate conditions of refugees and migrants arriving in Greece said they were joining a boycott…