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UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
Egypt
November 16, 2011
UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
The total number of refugees and asylum-seekers registered at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in Cairo reached…
Special from Kenya: The crisis that keeps on giving
World
August 30, 2011
Special from Kenya: The crisis that keeps on giving
DADAAB, Kenya - Omar Ali, a shepherd from southwest Somalia, sat with his five kids at the entrance of the…
UNHCR: Egyptian workers returning from Libya pose economic challenge
Egypt
April 4, 2011
UNHCR: Egyptian workers returning from Libya pose economic challenge
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres expressed concern last week about how the refugee crisis in Libya will affect…
Sudanese protests force UNHCR to close Cairo office
Egypt
April 2, 2011
Sudanese protests force UNHCR to close Cairo office
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has closed its head office in Egypt until further notice due to…
UNHCR fears civilians may be prevented from fleeing Libya
Egypt
March 4, 2011
UNHCR fears civilians may be prevented from fleeing Libya
The number of civilians fleeing Libya to Tunisia has dropped significantly since Wednesday afternoon, according to the United Nations High…
UNHCR to devote more resources to Egypt’s refugees
Egypt
December 16, 2009
UNHCR to devote more resources to Egypt’s refugees
Refugees and asylum seekers in Cairo have long complained about poor treatment from the UN's refugee agency, the United Nations…