Yazidi refugees stand behind fences as they wait for the arrival of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie at a Syrian and Iraqi refugee camp in the southern ...

The Obama administration says it will accept only Syrian refugees from U.N. camps, a decision that will de facto exclude Christian and Yazidi refugees who have fled both Syria and Iraq.

Many Yazidis in Syria remain displaced in refugee camps, and with ongoing conflict, they have even fewer options for return or resettlement. Food shortages, medical crises and lack of humanitarian ...

Francesco Lastrucci A group of Yazidi refugees clean the holy land, Lalish. The Yazidi religion is older than Islam and Christianity, but combines parts of Abrahamic faiths and Zoroastrianism.

Is unlikely to launch a mission to rescue Yazidi refugees in Iraq. Plus, a new study points to health risks associated with a low-sodium diet. Simon Constable gets all the details on the News Hub.

The U.S. Is considering a military mission to rescue Yazidi refugees in Iraq. Also, fears of ISIS spreading in Syria. Plus, July retail sales data. Photo: Getty ...

In 2015 the Abbott government announced that Australia would resettle 12,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq. Since August 2016 approximately 1160 Kurdish and Yazidi refugees (mainly Yazidis ...

An exhibition showcasing photos, art, stories and short films produced by newly-arrived Yazidi refugees in rural NSW is forging stronger ties between that community and the broader population.

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