23 Aug 2008, Cairo, Egypt — Sawsan, an Iraqi, displays her “yellow card” from the UNHCR when she arrived in Egypt. After the invasion she had worked closely with the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and with USAID. In 2006 Sawsan, her husband, and two daughters fled Iraq for Egypt when the sectarian violence was beginning to peak. Sawsan and her family are among the few Iraqis who have been approved for resettlement to the United States. Egypt reluctantly plays host to refugees from all over the Middle East and Africa. Approximately 90,000 Iraqis are living in Egypt, and like all refugees in Egypt, their rights are limited: they are not allowed to legally work in the country, their children are not allowed to attend public schools, and access to health care is limited. Most hope to resettle in a Western country, but with resources dwindling many contemplate returning to Iraq. — Image by © Adam Reynolds/Corbis