Middle East
Iranian chess referee fears arrest if she returns home; flees to UK
For fear of being arrested in her native Iran when she returns home to Iran,…
UNHCR’s Grandi urges Greek authorities to act fast on desperate situation at refugee camps
Conditions in facilities on Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros continue to deteriorate, prompting UN…
Syrian govt. airstrikes target hospitals, camps in northwest Syria
Hospitals and refugee camps have been deliberately targeted by the forces of President Bashar al-Assad…
Children’s access to education in former ISIL-controlled areas still a challenge
The joint study by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the UN human rights…