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Yemen: Refuge for Iraqis and Somalis

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 @ 03:19 UTC

by Amira Al Hussaini

Countries:: Iraq, Yemen, Somalia
Topics:: Humanitarian, Refugees, War & Conflict

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fa:: یمن:هجوم پناهندگان از سومالی...

Yemeni blogger Omar Barsawad gives us a chilling insight to how Somalis risk all to escape to Yemen in this post, which also touches on the plight of escaping Iraqis. “For both Somalis and Iraqis: is there a solution in sight? Will Somalia and Iraq settle down and allow its people back home to lead normal lives?” he wonders.

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