Latest in Tag: migrant Highlight
Latest in Tag: migrant
IOM Egypt hosts âMigration Partner Briefingâ over challenges, opportunities in migrant community
Organisation presents 2019 overview, programmatic approach for 2020
Greece treats migrant flows as national security issue as hundreds reach its islands
The Greek official was referring to thousands of people gathered at the country’s land border with Turkey in the past few days and hundreds still crossing the Aegean Sea on dinghies.
EU, UNODC launch 3-year project to dismantle migrant smuggling, human trafficking networks
Project targets 4 North African countries including Egypt
Italian court set captain of migrant rescue ship free
Vella ruled on Tuesday that Rackete had not broken the law when she broke the naval blockade
Lifeline migrant rescue ship ‘not allowed’ to dock in Malta
After five days stranded in the Mediterranean sea, the migrant rescue ship Lifeline has said it is not allowed to dock in Malta. Italy’s prime minister had earlier suggested it was.The Mission Lifeline NGO claimed on Tuesday evening that its MV Lifeline ship was “not allowed to enter” Maltese territorial waters. Earlier, Italian Prime Minister …
Lifeline: Spain refuses docking to migrant rescue boat as bad weather looms
Spain says it will not accept the Lifeline rescue boat left stranded in the Mediterranean after its rejection by Italy and Malta. This comes as German lawmakers describe the situation on the vessel as precarious.Spanish Economic Development Minister Jose Luis Abalos said on Monday that his country would not offer docking to a NGO boat …
Egyptian, French programme for monitoring migrant waterbirds finalisedÂ
The monitoring included 255 species of birds, HamadaÂ
We are not the enemy: a Pakistani migrant’s reflections on Islam and Islamophobia
The values of liberty, tolerance and rational inquiry are not the birthright of a single culture, reminds DW’s Farhad Mirza, exploring the people who were left invisible in the aftermath of the Manchester attacks.In the aftermath of the recent attack in Manchester, the debate on Islam’s compatibility with “western” values has flared once again. When …
In Video: Illegal Egyptian migrant rescues a Syrian girl from drowning
‘Can we do this?’ – The costs of the migrant crisis
To measure the true costs of the recent mass influx of migrants and refugees into Germany, reliable data are a must.
Migrant tragedy occurs in Mediterranean Sea: Italian foreign minister
Those on board were believed to have disembarked from Egypt’s northern coast, fleeing from economic and political conditions in East Africa, tentatively reported as Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea
EU-Turkey migrant deal done
The EU and Turkey have sealed a deal to end the migrant flow. Turkey has agreed to take back all illegal migrants in Europe, and the EU has made membership concessions to Turkey. Andrea Rönsberg reports from Brussels.
Ghanaians respond to EU migrant fund with caution
The European Union believes dedicating millions of euros to African governments can help ease the migration crisis. Ghanaians don’t totally agree. After two days of negotiations and deliberations, European Union leaders approved a 1.8 billion euro ($2 billion) ‘trust fund’ for Africa. The funds will be used for supporting efforts at preventing conflict, creating jobs, …
Egypt expresses âgrave concernâ for refugees in Europe but faces its own criticisms
âShoot-to-stopâ, arbitrary detentions, and local hostility among the difficulties faced by refugees
We demanded Egyptian workers sign disclaimer for responsibility over their lives: Libyan official
250,000 legal workers in Libya, insistence to travel despite security unrest
15 Libyan flights to Borg El-Arab airport weekly: CAA Chairman
3 Libyan airlines did not halt flights to Alexandriaâs Borg El-Arab Airport while security procedures are tightened
GCC abandonment of unified labour contract puts onus on Qatar
By James M. Dorsey A decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to abandon plans to adopt a unified contract for domestic workers increases pressure on Qatar to significantly revamp its controversial labour regime in a bid to fend off efforts to deprive it of its right to host the 2022 World Cup. It also …
Rocket attack kills Egyptian workers in Benghazi
Hundreds dead in militia violence in the eastern Libya city over past month
145 migrants detained by Egyptian authorities since September
Detainees stranded at sea for five days according to Amnesty International