Iraq Palestinians to go to Europe

The UN's refugee agency says a group of about 200 Palestinians stranded for two years on the Iraq-Syria border will be resettled in Sweden and Iceland soon. The refugees will include "some of the most vulnerable women and children with urgent medical needs requiring immediate attention", the UNHCR said.

More than 2,000 others will remain in two camps awaiting resettlement.

They had been trying to escape the violence in Iraq, but were stranded after being refused entry by Syria.

Palestinians have felt especially vulnerable to attacks and persecution by Iraqi militants as they enjoyed generous financial support from the former government of Saddam Hussein, who championed the Palestinian cause.

-BBC