Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory ...

After fleeing war in Darfur, Mahmoud Usman spent 14 years in limbo seeking asylum in Israel. Now, with his application approved, he looks ahead to building his future.

"We lived there as refugees for a month and a half," Mahmoud said. "We got an opportunity from the U.N. to come to the United States." From Jordan to Spokane; the family chased opportunity and ...