Covid has complicated efforts by the UNHCR and host countries to address the refugee crisis, says Houssam Chahine, Head of UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships in the MENA region.
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Video: How the Middle East remains at the heart of the global refugee crisis
The issue of refugees is one with which the region continues to grapple. UNHCR’s latest report indicates just how much needs to be done
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PODCAST: The refugee crisis in the winter of Covid
The issue of refugees is one with which the region continues to grapple. UNHCR’s latest report indicates just how much needs to be done and offers a new tool to ensure everyone around the world can play their part
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UAE companies take part in Damascus trade fair
Delegation of around 40 businessmen from the UAE arrived in Damascus, according to state media
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Top Oman diplomat meets Assad in rare Syria visit
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Oman’s state minister for foreign affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah
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Massive slump in Iranian oil exports, despite ‘disappearing tanker’ phenomenon
US sanctions on Iran has seen exports slump by nearly 90%
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Strait of Hormuz: The mystery of the disappearing tankers
Empty tankers are going off grid in order to collect Iranian oil, then appear full days later
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Queen Rania warns of ‘substantial’ danger from negativity on Facebook and Twitter
Jordan’s Queen Rania said ‘destructive discourse’ being brandished
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UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years
Emirati flag was raised again during a ceremony attended by diplomats and journalists on Thursday
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Trump defends Syria withdrawal in surprise Iraq visit
President Donald Trump said the United States can no longer be “policeman of the world”
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US suspends financing for Syria stabilisation projects
Washington will support long-term reconstruction, but only under the currently stalled 2012 Geneva roadmap