UNHCR supports refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and returning refugees and IDPs by providing multisectoral assistance to those most in need. The Middle East and North Africa Civil Society ...

In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia, pearl ...

Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over ...

Dr Sanam Vakil is the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme. She was previously the Programme’s deputy director and senior research fellow, and led project work on Iran and Gulf Arab ...

Whether you’re exploring pyramids in Egypt, eating authentic cuisine in Morocco or embracing sandy adventures in the Sahara Desert, North Africa and the Middle East offers an abundance of ...