IOM
More than 5.5 million refugees have now fled Ukraine
World
May 2, 2022
More than 5.5 million refugees have now fled Ukraine
At least 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in late February, according to…
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of US plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing…
Perhaps more ‘terror-prone’ countries need to be added to travel ban: White House
Egypt
February 2, 2017
Perhaps more ‘terror-prone’ countries need to be added to travel ban: White House
US President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries could be extended to other countries including Egypt,…
Navy intercepts 14 Egyptians on illegal migration voyage to Italy
Egypt
April 7, 2016
Navy intercepts 14 Egyptians on illegal migration voyage to Italy
The Egyptian navy has intercepted 14 Egyptians as they attempted to illegally migrate to Italy, continuing its efforts to halt…
Number of refugees entering Europe in 2015 nears 1 mn: IOM
World
December 19, 2015
Number of refugees entering Europe in 2015 nears 1 mn: IOM
Nearly 991,000 refugees and migrants have entered Europe by land and sea so far this year and the number is…
IOM: Almost 3,500 Refugees Died in Mediterranean En Route to Europe in 2015
World
November 13, 2015
IOM: Almost 3,500 Refugees Died in Mediterranean En Route to Europe in 2015
New figures released Friday have revealed that almost 3,500 refugees died crossing the Mediterranean Sea so far this year.Nearly 550…
Human rights group: 2,000 migrants dead at sea this year
World
August 5, 2015
Human rights group: 2,000 migrants dead at sea this year
A human rights group says nearly 2,000 migrants are known to have died so far this year crossing the Mediterranean,…
IOM Director General: Europe to need 40 million migrants by 2050
Egypt
June 14, 2015
IOM Director General: Europe to need 40 million migrants by 2050
The European market will need as many as 40 million migrants from countries like Egypt by 2050, according to estimates…
IOM pleads for funds to help evacuate Libya migrants
World
April 1, 2011
IOM pleads for funds to help evacuate Libya migrants
Geneva -- The International Organization for Migration pleaded Friday for funds to keep repatriating foreign migrants fleeing war-torn Libya, saying…