refugees
UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
Egypt
November 16, 2011
UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
The total number of refugees and asylum-seekers registered at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in Cairo reached…
Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees
World
September 22, 2011
Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees
DADAAB, KENYA - When volunteers arrive at the Dabaab refugee camp on the Kenya-Somalia border, many believe they are coming…
Nabta Art Center: Community and collaboration
Art news
September 18, 2011
Nabta Art Center: Community and collaboration
Waleed Farouk, as they say, is a man of many hats. Among the most distinguishable is the jaunty kelp-green beret…
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison
Egypt
September 5, 2011
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison
Thirty-two Egyptians will return to Egypt today having been released from Libya's most notorious prison, Abu Salim, the Foreign Affairs…
Special from Kenya: The crisis that keeps on giving
World
August 30, 2011
Special from Kenya: The crisis that keeps on giving
DADAAB, Kenya - Omar Ali, a shepherd from southwest Somalia, sat with his five kids at the entrance of the…
After months in Cairo, Libyans eager to return home
Egypt
August 23, 2011
After months in Cairo, Libyans eager to return home
When a game of pool is at stake, 23-year-old Marwan Soltan develops a determined gaze as he analyzes his possible…
Greece detains 67 Egyptians fleeing Libya
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Greece detains 67 Egyptians fleeing Libya
Greek police on Sunday detained 67 Egyptians who had fled Libya to Italy on a fishing boat that was found…
Report: 650,000 have fled Libya in last 45 days
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Report: 650,000 have fled Libya in last 45 days
The total number of refugees fleeing Libya's turmoil has reached more than 650,000 over the past 45 days, according to…
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
Around 122,000 Libyans fleeing the violence shaking their country have arrived in Egypt to date, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.…
Scores of Syrians flee violence to Lebanon
World
May 14, 2011
Scores of Syrians flee violence to Lebanon
Beirut - Hundreds of Syrians fled to neighboring Lebanon on Saturday to escape a violent crackdown against an anti-government uprising…