Latest in Tag: migrants Highlight
Latest in Tag: migrants
Suspects in Austrian migrant tragedy appear in court
A Hungarian court has ordered four men arrested over the deaths of 71 migrants found in a truck in Austria to be remanded in custody until 29 September . Police believe the suspects are part of a people smuggling gang
Army reports apprehending 1308 vehicles loaded with illegal goods
List of successes by armed forces includes migrants and drugs seizures
181 arrested attempting to illegally enter Libya
Figure is identical to number of reported arrests mid-July
Smugglers make a profit in Egypt’s Delta
Though not career smugglers, many fishermen turn to trafficking during tough times
328 illegal immigrants caught trying to enter Libya
Despite spike in attacks against Egyptians, many continue to cross Libyan border
Migrants face dangerous journey from Egypt to Italy
Fleeing for a better life, people are risking their lives for better opportunities elsewhere
19 Sudanese nationals detained by Kafr El-Sheikh border guards
Group allegedly attempted to travel to Italy illegally
Egypt to be negatively impacted by Libyan conflict: ESCWA
The Libyan conflict could hurt the already struggling Egyptian economy
Migrants: A treasure for Egypt
By Omar Khedr For its 2014 forecasts, the World Bank predicts that Egypt’s economy will grow by 2.4% followed by a further 2.9% expansion in 2015. Endowed with a young population, Egypt has a strong potential to kickstart its economic development programme. In fact, Goldman Sachs – one of the largest investment banks in the …
Egyptian gas to Jordan was never cut off: Egyptian Ambassador to Jordan
In an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Egypt’s ambassador to Jordan outlines the strong ties between the two countries.
Egypt halts truck movement to and from Libya
The Salloum border crossing has been shut for trucks in both directions until further notice
Italian navy rescues around 1,000 migrants
Most of the migrants and asylum seekers arriving in Italy come from Eritrea or Syria and are departing from Libya.
Migrant boat sinks off Italy, several dead: Report
AFP – Several people were reported killed on Monday after a boat packed with around 400 migrants sank off the coast of southern Italy, Italian media reported, adding that around 200 of the passengers had already been rescued. ANSA news agency said the incident happened some 100 nautical miles (185 kilometres, 115 miles) from the …
More arrests over Greek migrant boat tragedy: coastguard
The Ionian Sea tragedy involved 27 migrants, whose nationalities are still unknown.
Jordan offers grace period for Egyptian migrant workers
The Jordanian government agreed to offer Egyptians until 7 March to correct their status in Jordan
Israel deports migrants
Israel pushes ahead with the deportation of migrants to several African countries
African migrants flood Israel after perilous treks
African migrants arrive in Israel after a dangerous trip through Sinai.
Conflict uproots 3.5 m people in 2011: monitors
The number of internally displaced decreases, but number of newly displaced rises due to the Arab Spring.
Far more Christian than Muslim migrants worldwide
By Tom Heneghan / Reuters PARIS: Christians far outnumber Muslims as migrants around the world, including in the European Union where debates about immigration usually focus on new Muslim arrivals, according to a new study issued on Thursday. Of the world’s 214 million people who have moved from their home country to live in another, about …
Egypt police kill migrants trying to sneak into Israel
CAIRO: Egyptian border police shot dead two African migrants and wounded a third as they tried to cross illegally into Israel early Saturday, security officials said. Border police spotted the man and woman, whose nationality remains unknown, as they tried to climb over barbed wire along the frontier and fired on them after they refused …
Experts urge more engagement with MENA migrants
BEIRUT: With the Arab region hosting the most “significant stock of migrants,” experts and research fellows from the Economic Research Forum (ERF) convened to discuss the impact returning migrants to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have on the region. In 2010, the stock of emigrants in the Middle East was 18.1 million, or …