refugees
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Middle East
March 22, 2017
Iraqi forces try to bring civilians out of west Mosul, US pledges more support
Iraqi government forces attempted to evacuate civilians from Mosul's Islamic State-held Old City on Tuesday so that troops could clear the…
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…
Iraqi forces close in on Mosul mosque as residents flee
Middle East
March 19, 2017
Iraqi forces close in on Mosul mosque as residents flee
Iraqi army helicopters strafed and fired rockets at Islamic State positions in Mosul's Old City on Sunday as troops on…
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
World
February 23, 2017
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
The number of people applying for asylum in Britain in 2016 was just over 38,500, falling for the first time…
Trump tweets attacks on judge who halted travel ban
World
February 6, 2017
Trump tweets attacks on judge who halted travel ban
President Donald Trump spent the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida, disconnected from White House staff and once again…
UNHCR Special Envoy Jolie speaks out against Trump immigrant ban
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February 3, 2017
UNHCR Special Envoy Jolie speaks out against Trump immigrant ban
Angelina Jolie says that discriminating against refugees for their religion or country of origin "invites the very instability we seek…
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,…
Trump fires acting Attorney General for defying order on Muslims
Middle East
February 1, 2017
Trump fires acting Attorney General for defying order on Muslims
President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for "refusing to enforce a legal order designed to…