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UN Says More Than 2.5 Million Afghans Have Left or Been Displaced From Pakistan Since 2020

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“BAHRAIN'S INTERIOR MINISTRY SAYS SIRENS HAVE BEEN SOUNDED & PEOPLE ARE BEING ASKED TO HEAD TO SAFETY”

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

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