Amnesty International criticises Egyptian detention of refugees
Three men face deportation back to Syria
Syrians arrested while attempting to illegally emigrate
Arrested group include 2 underage Egyptians, 18 Syrians
Human Rights Watch, UN call on Egyptian and Sudanese authorities to protect refugees
Human Rights Watch report documents widespread rape, torture, murder and extortion against…
UN, NGOs urge effort to stop Syria war, aid refugees
Nearly three million people have fled Syria since the beginning of the…
UN refugee chief to visit Iran for talks about Afghans
Some five million Afghans driven by war, oppression and poverty have crossed…
Obama vows to put more pressure on Assad regime
At the meeting Obama pledged $1bn in loan guarantees to Jordan, as…
20,000 people in Syria’s Yarmuk camp face starvation
Yarmuk soon became a war zone too, as Syrians taking up arms…
Fahmy welcomes Syrian opposition’s decision to attend Geneva II talks
The opposition coalition voted to attend talks scheduled to begin later this…
Syria peace talks to open in Montreux: UN
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last month finally set January 22 as…
UNHCR commends move to release refugees from Syria
Regional representative describes the move as a “humanitarian gesture”