Rwanda is facing international backlash for allegedly backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.

The Red Cross received four coffins during the handover Thursday of the bodies of Israeli hostages, including Bibas family ...

The Palestinian prisoners released into the West Bank and east Jerusalem on Saturday were wearing white sweatshirts given to ...

Three years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many who fled the conflict are returning home due to financial ...

Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...

How to claim asylum in the UK as a Ukrainian Ukrainians refugees already in the UK may be able to claim asylum, it is important to seek immigration advice before making an asylum claim. Find out more ...

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Britain should take-in at least 5,000 refugees each year and make it easier for families to be reunited, a cross-party group of MPs has told the government. Former child refugee and Labour peer ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...