undocumented migration
Egypt plays down reported Eritrean refugee hostage crisis in Sinai
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Egypt plays down reported Eritrean refugee hostage crisis in Sinai
Egypt has been concealing information about 250 Eritrean refugees reportedly being held hostage by human traffickers in the Sinai Peninsula,…
Three Africans injured while trying to enter Egypt illegally
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Three Africans injured while trying to enter Egypt illegally
Egyptian authorities have arrested 28 Eritrean and Ethiopian nationals who tried to sneak into Egypt across its southern border.
Second policeman shot by smugglers along border with Israel
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Second policeman shot by smugglers along border with Israel
An Egyptian policeman was injured in a shootout with smugglers on Egypt's border with Israel in the Sinai Peninsula, Egyptian…
Undocumented Egypt migrants in Italy protest to demand legal residence
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Undocumented Egypt migrants in Italy protest to demand legal residence
Hundreds of undocumented Egyptian migrants staged demonstrations in the northern Italian city of Brescia on Monday to demand that the…
Forty Egyptians charged in Italy with entering country illegally
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Forty Egyptians charged in Italy with entering country illegally
Italian authorities arrested 40 Egyptian nationals this week on charges of attempting to enter the country illegally.The group of Egyptians,…
Authorities arrest Egyptian attempting to cross into Israel
Egypt
August 31, 2010
Authorities arrest Egyptian attempting to cross into Israel
Security sources on Tuesday said a 17-year-old Egyptian had been arrested while trying to cross into Israel from Egypt’s eastern…
Police stop 21 African migrants from entering Israel from Sinai
Egypt
August 23, 2010
Police stop 21 African migrants from entering Israel from Sinai
Egyptian police on Monday foiled an attempt by 21 African migrants to cross the border into Israel south of the…
Police injure, arrest 2 Sudanese on Egypt-Israel border
Egypt
August 15, 2010
Police injure, arrest 2 Sudanese on Egypt-Israel border
Egyptian border police injured two Sudanese nationals in a brief exchange of fire
Coastguard thwarts migration attempt
Egypt
August 2, 2010
Coastguard thwarts migration attempt
The Egyptian Coastguard has arrested 45 young men from various provinces who attempted to travel to Italy by sea without…