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900 migrants intercepted by Libyan authorities

June 7, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Monday that 900 migrants, including 39 women and 14 children, were rescued and returned to Libya during the past week. The IOM said the migrants were intercepted [Read More]

Europe

Malta and France want bold decisions on migration

June 1, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Malta and France have called on the European Union (EU) to take bold decisions on migration, which they consider an issue that must be addressed by the bloc collectively. The call was made during a [Read More]

Africa & Middle East

726 migrants, including women and children, rescued and returned to Libya

May 30, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 726 migrants, including women and children, were rescued and returned to Libya during the past week. “In the period of 21-27 May 2023, 726 migrants [Read More]

Greece

3 dead, 12 missing after refugee boat capsizes off Greece’s Mykonos island

May 26, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Three people died and 12 went missing after a boat carrying an unknown number of refugees and migrants capsized off Mykonos island in the Aegean Sea, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported on Friday. Two people [Read More]

Middle East

Yemen receives 55,000 refugees from Horn of Africa this year

May 24, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The Yemeni government recently announced that more than 55,000 refugees originating from the Horn of Africa have arrived in the war-ravaged Arab country since the beginning of 2023. According to Yemen’s Minister of Public Health [Read More]

Europe

Germany: Attacks on asylum shelters up by 67 percent

May 23, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The number of politically motivated crimes in Germany increased by 7 percent year-on-year in 2022 to a new high of 58,916 cases, the Ministry of the Interior (BMI) recently confirmed. Crimes motivated by right-wing ideology [Read More]

Lebanon

Lebanon: 2 million Syrian refugees residing in the country

May 16, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Lebanon’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has again raised concerns about the burden of Syrian refugees in the country, stating that it poses a major threat to Lebanon. In a statement last Sunday, the [Read More]

Mediterranean Focus

Tunisia foils 12 illegal immigration attempts

May 1, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Tunisia has foiled 12 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Italian coast, National Guard Spokesman Houcemeddine Jbabli said on Sunday. Tunisia’s maritime guard thwarted these illegal immigration attempts late Friday and [Read More]

Mediterranean Focus

Tunisia, EU discuss fight against human trafficking, illegal migration

April 28, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Tunisia and the European Union (EU) on Thursday held discussions on issues of common interest, including the joint fight against illegal migration and human trafficking. Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar met with visiting European Commissioner [Read More]

Mediterranean Focus

21 illegal migrants arrested in W. Libya

April 28, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

A group of 21 illegal migrants was arrested off the coast of Garrabulli, some 55 km east of Libya’s capital Tripoli, the Libyan government said on Thursday. “After searches and investigations, the patrols managed to [Read More]

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