Europe’s migrant crisis
More than 90 migrants believed missing after boat sinks off Libya
Middle East
October 27, 2016
More than 90 migrants believed missing after boat sinks off Libya
More than 90 migrants are believed missing after their boat sank off the coast of western Libya on Wednesday, a…
France starts clearing ‘jungle’ migrant camp in Calais
World
October 24, 2016
France starts clearing ‘jungle’ migrant camp in Calais
France began clearing the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Monday, with hundreds carrying suitcases queuing outside a hangar…
Seven migrants die on day of ‘Libyan Coast Guard’ attack
Middle East
October 22, 2016
Seven migrants die on day of ‘Libyan Coast Guard’ attack
The crew of a speedboat labeled "Libyan Coast Guard" attacked a migrant boat packed with some 150 migrants, beating them…
Captured Syrian was IS-inspired, poised to strike: Germany
World
October 11, 2016
Captured Syrian was IS-inspired, poised to strike: Germany
A Syrian refugee arrested in Germany on Monday was ready to strike imminently with attacks similar to those in Brussels…
Over 6,000 illegal migrants plucked from sea in a single day, 22 dead
Middle East
October 4, 2016
Over 6,000 illegal migrants plucked from sea in a single day, 22 dead
About 6,055 migrants were rescued and 22 found dead on the perilous sea route from Africa to Europe on Monday,…
Death toll in Rashid migrant boat disaster rises to 202 as boat is recovered
Egypt
September 28, 2016
Death toll in Rashid migrant boat disaster rises to 202 as boat is recovered
Thirty-three bodies were recovered on Tuesday as a wreck of boat that sank off Egypt last week with hundreds of…
Victims of Rashid boat tragedy blamed for their fate
Egypt
September 27, 2016
Victims of Rashid boat tragedy blamed for their fate
Instead of being mourned, the hundreds of migrants who lost their lives in the capsized boat tragedy are the target…
Additional ship to help recovery efforts after Rashid migrant boat disaster
Egypt
September 27, 2016
Additional ship to help recovery efforts after Rashid migrant boat disaster
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has instructed that an additional ship be tasked with helping recover the bodies of those drowned…
EU launches program to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey
Middle East
September 27, 2016
EU launches program to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey
The European Union launched a program on Monday to issue monthly electronic cash grants to benefit a million refugees in…
Sisi promises hope, job opportunities after migrant boat capsize
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Sisi promises hope, job opportunities after migrant boat capsize
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged Egyptians not to leave their country, during a speech on Monday, a few days after…