migration
Brave new Mediterranean
Opinion
March 4, 2011
Brave new Mediterranean
Greetings from Athens, the birthplace of democracy, where I have just attended a conference during which Europeans and Americans eyed…
Israel to begin building border barrier to halt infiltrations from Egypt next month
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Israel to begin building border barrier to halt infiltrations from Egypt next month
Jerusalem--The Israeli government says construction of a barrier along its porous southern border with Egypt will begin next month.Israeli Cabinet…
The forgotten coast: A 3000 year history of environmental migration in the Nile Delta
Environment
September 16, 2010
The forgotten coast: A 3000 year history of environmental migration in the Nile Delta
You're looking at the refugees of tomorrow. Presumed sea-level rise due to global climate change over the next nine decades,…
Italy-bound Egyptian irregular immigrants rescued off Crete
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Italy-bound Egyptian irregular immigrants rescued off Crete
Ninety-four Egyptian nationals attempting to emigrate to Italy without documentation were rescued from drownin
Migrants’ remittances: Between expenditure and investment
Business
July 31, 2010
Migrants’ remittances: Between expenditure and investment
A study on remittances and investment opportunities for Egyptian migrants was released in mid-July by the International Organization for Migration…
Police thwart illegal migration attempt
Egypt
June 17, 2010
Police thwart illegal migration attempt
Red Sea security services have stopped 82 Eritreans attempting to migrate illegally into Israel. The migrants were found crammed in…
As Gulf economies decline, Egyptian migrants suffer
Egypt
May 3, 2010
As Gulf economies decline, Egyptian migrants suffer
Sayyed Mohamed returned to his village in Assiut three months ago in search of a new beginning. After spending most…
3 illegal Egyptian migrants dead, 58 arrested
Egypt
March 31, 2010
3 illegal Egyptian migrants dead, 58 arrested
Three people died Tuesday in a chase between the Egyptian Coast Guard and two Italy-bound fishing boats attempting to carry…
2 illegal Egyptian migrants dead, 23 arrested
Egypt
March 30, 2010
2 illegal Egyptian migrants dead, 23 arrested
Two people died in a chase between the Egyptian Coast Guard and two Italy-bound fishing boats carrying migrants across the…
Drumbeat: Tales from the Gulf’s back end
Books
March 25, 2010
Drumbeat: Tales from the Gulf’s back end
There are over a quarter of a million Egyptian immigrants working in the United Arab Emirates today--or rather, that is…