migration
Egypt arrests 68 African migrants
Egypt
July 8, 2012
Egypt arrests 68 African migrants
An Egyptian security official said border guards have arrested 68 African migrants trying to illegally cross into Israel. The official…
Israel’s forced deportation disguised as repatriation
World
July 4, 2012
Israel’s forced deportation disguised as repatriation
Israel carried out its first airlift in mid-June to repatriate some 120 South Sudanese migrants, who were described by the…
Communities: An Egyptian Map of Italy
Life & Style
July 1, 2012
Communities: An Egyptian Map of Italy
“The idea of travelling has controlled their minds…People who travelled started building concrete houses and multi-story buildings. The youth became…
Four Eritreans, Egyptian shot while crossing Egyptian-Sudanese border
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Four Eritreans, Egyptian shot while crossing Egyptian-Sudanese border
Four Eritreans and an Egyptian were wounded on Wednesday after being shot while attempting to illegally cross from Sudan into…
Rights lawyer is only one of thousands of Egyptians languishing in Saudi prisons
Egypt
April 29, 2012
Rights lawyer is only one of thousands of Egyptians languishing in Saudi prisons
The detention of Egyptian human rights lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy by authorities in Saudi Arabia last week spurred popular outrage that…
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
Hundreds of Egyptians have been gathering around the Libyan Embassy in Cairo over the past week, waiting to receive or…
Egyptian officer shot by smugglers at Israeli border
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Egyptian officer shot by smugglers at Israeli border
An Egyptian officer was shot and injured after an encounter with a gang attempting to smuggle undocumented African migrants into…
Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior
Egypt
September 16, 2011
Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior
A recent report on migration behavior reveals that the political instability in Egypt following the 25 January revolution is not…
After months in Cairo, Libyans eager to return home
Egypt
August 23, 2011
After months in Cairo, Libyans eager to return home
When a game of pool is at stake, 23-year-old Marwan Soltan develops a determined gaze as he analyzes his possible…
East Africa: 10 million people struck by worst drought in 60 years
Environment
June 28, 2011
East Africa: 10 million people struck by worst drought in 60 years
Geneva - Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years,…