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Egypt

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Thousands of Sudanese refugees leave Egypt amid restrictions

Egypt's tighter asylum rules heighten uncertainty for Sudanese refugees, as many struggle with documentation, work, rising costs and fears of detention.

Adel Sabry

07 July, 2026

A large group of Syrian refugees gather to return to their country at the Masnaa border crossing in Lebanon [Getty]

Syria

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Around 1.3 million Syrian refugees returned in 2025: UNHCR

The New Arab Staff

12 June, 2026

UNHCR's Volker Turk in Damascus

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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UN rights chief sending mission to Lebanon to collect evidence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 June, 2026

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh attends the opening session of the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha

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UN elects former Iraqi President Salih as head of refugee agency

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

19 December, 2025

Barham Salih was president of Iraq from 2018 to 2022 [Getty]

UNHCR

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Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chief

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

13 December, 2025

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Myanmar rescues 154 Rohingya from boat in distress

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

09 December, 2022

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Ex-Germany Chancellor Merkel wins UN refugee agency prize

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 October, 2022

refugee

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Unpacking and understanding the depths of refugee trauma

Aisha Aldris

28 September, 2022

Cyprus

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Cyprus seeks UN help to stem asylum-seeker 'avalanche'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 September, 2022

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Pakistan floodwaters could take six months to recede: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

21 September, 2022

Syria

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Syria: Amnesty, HRW call on UN to halt return programmes

The New Arab Staff

14 September, 2022

UNHCR

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UNHCR: Education for refugees very limited compared to hosts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 September, 2022

Mediterranean crossing

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Six Syrians die in attempt to reach Italy: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

12 September, 2022

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UN official apologises after Mediterranean migrant remarks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 September, 2022

Afghan hunger

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International community betrays its promise to Afghanistan

Ines Gil

18 August, 2022

Syria

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Lebanese and Syrian ministers plan deportation program

William Christou

16 August, 2022

Rukban

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‘Save Rukban’ aid campaign launched in Syrian IDP camp

William Christou

09 August, 2022

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100 million forced to flee homes in last year, says UNHCR

The New Arab Staff

19 June, 2022

Syria

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Russia, Syrian officials plan 'refugee returns' in Damascus

William Christou

16 June, 2022

Darfur

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Tribal clashes kill 100 in Sudan's Darfur: UNHCR

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

13 June, 2022

UNHCR

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Number of forcibly displaced people passes 100 million: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 May, 2022