Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
Lives Lost: Doctor chose to stay, work in war-torn Syria
Middle East
December 17, 2020
Lives Lost: Doctor chose to stay, work in war-torn Syria
Dr. Adnan Jasem had every reason to leave war-torn Syria after surviving a bomb blast that broke his legs four…
Camp closures force Iraqi families back to shattered homes
Middle East
December 16, 2020
Camp closures force Iraqi families back to shattered homes
DEBAJA, Iraq (AP) — After living in a camp for three years, 70-year-old Merhi Hamed Abdullah returned to his village…
Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter
Middle East
February 14, 2020
Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter
AMMAN/GENEVA (Reuters) — Families fleeing air strikes and advancing troops in Syria’s Idlib province are sleeping rough in streets and…
Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war
Shivering through yet another camp winter, she is one of 3.6 million Yemenis — around 12% of the population —…