UN: Syria, Iraq conflicts send asylum-seeker numbers up 45%
Syrian refugees
Geneva - Arab Today
The number of asylum-seekers in industrialised countries rose by nearly half last year, driven by the devastating conflicts in Syria and Iraq, with Germany the top destination, the UN refugee agency said Thursday.
In 2014, some 866,000 people applied for asylum in such countries, marking a 45-percent jump from a year earlier and a 22-year high, the UN refugee agency said.
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Paris - Al Maghrib Today
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