migrants
Sisi receives Ghanaian president, South Sudan envoy
Egypt
June 26, 2019
Sisi receives Ghanaian president, South Sudan envoy
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, at the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace on Tuesday, alongside…
US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees
World
June 26, 2019
US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees
The acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a public outcry…
Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Watchdog calls on EU to save sea migrants as bloc emphasizes control of borders
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European rights watchdog said on Tuesday that the European Union was violating international law with its…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
World
June 18, 2019
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
The United States will start removing “millions” of illegal migrants next week, President Donald Trump said Monday, adding that Guatemala…
Mediterranean countries ramp up efforts to find missing migrants
World
June 15, 2019
Mediterranean countries ramp up efforts to find missing migrants
Mediterranean countries say they have taken a key step towards finding out the fate of thousands of migrants — many…
Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Italy to fine NGOs who rescue migrants at sea
A decree adopted by the Italian government on Tuesday would force non-governmental organizations to pay between €10,000 and €50,000 ($11,327…
Relief at US-Mexico border after tariff climbdown
World
June 9, 2019
Relief at US-Mexico border after tariff climbdown
Businesses and workers at the US-Mexico border in California expressed relief Saturday over the scrapping of planned tariffs which had…
US, Mexico hammer out last-minute deal to curb migration, avoid tariffs
World
June 8, 2019
US, Mexico hammer out last-minute deal to curb migration, avoid tariffs
The United States and Mexico reached an 11th-hour deal late Friday to crack down on migration from Central America, with…
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
World
June 7, 2019
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
Mexico scrambled Thursday to slow the flow of Central American migrants to the United States as talks continued in Washington…