migration
MP requests urgent response from Foreign Ministry on detention of 250 Egyptians in Libya
Egypt
August 4, 2021
MP requests urgent response from Foreign Ministry on detention of 250 Egyptians in Libya
MP Essam al-Omda, a member of the Defense and National Security Committee in the House of Representatives from the Abnoub…
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has called the United States “irresponsible” after the Biden administration announced it would expand…
UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
Middle East
July 27, 2021
UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying African migrants capsized off Libya’s coast Monday, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead,…
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
Middle East
July 22, 2021
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted Wednesday four boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying migrants trying to reach Europe,…
Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned “the ongoing complicity of European states” for cooperating with authorities responsible for “horrific violations” committed…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
World
July 14, 2021
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
Middle East
July 2, 2021
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan maritime authorities have acknowledged that a Libyan coast guard vessel had fired warning shots at a…
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
Middle East
June 23, 2021
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering 3.5 billion euros ($4.18 billion) for Turkey to continue hosting…
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe
World
June 3, 2021
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe
Denmark on Thursday passed a law enabling it to process asylum seekers outside Europe, drawing anger from human rights advocates,…
Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws
World
May 20, 2021
Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws
BRUSSELS (AP) — The sight of hundreds of migrants swimming or climbing fences separating the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from…