asylum
Cypriot court rejects EgyptAir plane hijacker asylum request
Egypt
February 17, 2017
Cypriot court rejects EgyptAir plane hijacker asylum request
A Cypriot higher court rejected on Thursday a political asylum request submitted by the hijacker of an Egyptian plane that…
Egyptian MPs warn UK not to grant Brotherhood members British asylum
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Egyptian MPs warn UK not to grant Brotherhood members British asylum
Egyptian politicians have slammed Britain's decision of last Wednesday allowing Muslim Brotherhood affiliates to seek asylum in the UK, warning…
World should not ignore images of Syrian toddler: Shakira
Life & Style
September 23, 2015
World should not ignore images of Syrian toddler: Shakira
Colombian pop star Shakira said Tuesday that the world should not ignore, nor forget the extraordinary pictures of a Syrian…
France refuses asylum request by Wikileaks founder Assange
World
July 3, 2015
France refuses asylum request by Wikileaks founder Assange
France on Friday rejected a request for asylum by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Assange has been living for the past three…
Politician wants asylum for Egyptian Shias in Netherlands
Egypt
September 12, 2012
Politician wants asylum for Egyptian Shias in Netherlands
An Egyptian Shia politician has said he filed a request with the Dutch government to grant asylum to Egyptian Shias,…
Coptic leaders voice concerns over president’s policies toward Christians
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Coptic leaders voice concerns over president’s policies toward Christians
Several Coptic leaders voiced concerns about what they called discriminatory policies of President Mohamed Morsy, warning of increasing emigration among…
Dutch embassy: No change in asylum policy for Christians
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Dutch embassy: No change in asylum policy for Christians
The Dutch Embassy on Monday has said that their policy granting asylum to Egyptian Christians is to be assessed on…
Israeli lawmaker says he offered Mubarak asylum in Eilat
Egypt
August 3, 2011
Israeli lawmaker says he offered Mubarak asylum in Eilat
JERUSALEM - Several months ago, Israel offered embattled Hosni Mubarak asylum but the then-president of Egypt turned the offer down…
UNHCR: Egyptian workers returning from Libya pose economic challenge
Egypt
April 4, 2011
UNHCR: Egyptian workers returning from Libya pose economic challenge
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres expressed concern last week about how the refugee crisis in Libya will affect…