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Yemeni Minister Criticizes UNHCR over National Commission of Inquiry

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Riyadh-Yemeni Human Rights Minister Izzedine al-Asbahi said that reports of international non-governmental organizations and inaccurate news in Western media have … continue...

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Turkey Sends Aid to Iraq’s Mosul, UNHCR Warns against Displacement Crisis

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. London- President of the Turkish Red Crescent said on Friday the agency is sending trucks of aid to northern Iraq … continue reading Turkey Sends Aid to Iraq’s Mosul, UNHCR Warns...

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Apaches Introduced to Mosul Offensive

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Baghdad and Washington – The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that the U.S. military is using AH-64 Apache helicopter … continue reading Apaches Introduced to...

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300 Syrian Families Asked to Evacuate North Lebanon Encampment

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Beirut- More than 1,500 Syrian refugees are facing a new displacement phase that was imposed on them by the Lebanese … continue reading 300 Syrian Families Asked to...

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Three UNHCR Employees Kidnapped in West Darfur

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The government of the state of West Darfur said that efforts to free employees of the United Nations Refugee Agency … continue reading Three UNHCR Employees Kidnapped in...

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Floods Sweep Syrian Refugee Encampments in Lebanon’s Arsal

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Beirut- Heavy showers that hit Lebanon on Thursday have increased the sufferings of Syrian refugees living in sporadic tents. Rain … continue reading Floods Sweep Syrian...

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Thousands Return to East Aleppo to Inspect Their Destroyed Homes

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. A senior official at the United Nations said that thousands of people have started to return to formerly rebel-held east … continue reading Thousands Return to East Aleppo...

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UN Agencies Urge Trump to Allow Refugee Entry

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Two United Nations agencies called on the Trump administration on Saturday to keep on offering asylum to people fleeing war … continue reading UN Agencies Urge Trump to...

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Palestinians Rage over U.N. Secretary-General Guterres Comments on al-Aqsa...

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Ramallah – Palestinian officials expressed their anger against comments recently made by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres in … continue reading...

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Despite U.S., Lebanon Support UNHCR Chief Opposes Syria Safe Zones

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The head of the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday that safe zones would not work inside Syria for … continue reading Despite U.S., Lebanon Support UNHCR Chief...

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U.N.: 250,000 more Iraqis Could Flee Mosul

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Geneva- A renewed assault on ISIS in the Iraqi city of Mosul could force 250,000 civilians to flee, if they … continue reading U.N.: 250,000 more Iraqis Could Flee Mosul

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Taiz Fighting Displaces more than 48,000 Yemenis

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. New York- The United Nations refugee agency has called for international support after tens of thousands of people in Yemen … continue reading Taiz Fighting Displaces more...

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Air Raids Kill Hundreds of ISIS Hostages in Mosul

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Mosul – Dozens of besieged residents were killed and buried in collapsed buildings in Mosul after two air strikes targeted … continue reading Air Raids Kill Hundreds of...

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UN: Number of Syrian Refugees Passes Five Million

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt now exceeds five million, the United Nations said … continue reading UN: Number of Syrian Refugees...

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UN Urges Europe to Stop Sending Migrants to Hungary

From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Geneva- The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR issued a statement on Monday calling on European Union states not to send … continue reading UN Urges Europe to Stop...

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