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UNICEF: Child refugees face exploitation

   UNICEF has said that the child refugees who fled Syria's war are vulnerable to exploitation including early marriage, domestic violence and child labour, despite efforts to keep them in school. More than one million children, some without parents or close...

50 dead as Egypt Islamists try to galvanise protests

  At least 50 people were killed in clashes between Islamists and police in Egypt on Sunday, as thousands of the military's supporters marked the anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Loyalists of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, overthrown in a July military coup, tried to...

Ikea Sends Its New Flatpack Refugee Shelter to Syria

Ikea, known for its affordable flatpack furniture, is moving into new territory: refugee housing. The Swedish retailer has teamed up with the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) to develop a   flatpack shelter   that can be quickly assembled on site. Recently...