migration
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…
Death on the border: More African migrants shot by police
Egypt
February 23, 2010
Death on the border: More African migrants shot by police
The killing of three African nationals on the border with Israel this week again highlighted Egypt's relentless policy of deterring…
Rites of passage: Perils of irregular migration
Egypt
December 23, 2009
Rites of passage: Perils of irregular migration
From Rashid, a coastal city some 65 kilometers east of Alexandria, it takes a 10-minute sojourn by ferry to get…
The struggles of Lebanon’s migrant maids
World
December 9, 2009
The struggles of Lebanon’s migrant maids
Beirut--On 21 October this year, 26-six year-old Ethiopian migrant worker Zeditu Kebede Matente was found dead hanging from an olive…
West criticized on migrant labor at Arab-African forum
Egypt
December 8, 2009
West criticized on migrant labor at Arab-African forum
People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathy Sorour leveled harsh criticism against the West's stance on migrant labor during the Permanent Forum…
Egyptians in UAE threatened with layoffs
Egypt
December 2, 2009
Egyptians in UAE threatened with layoffs
A quarter of a million Egyptians working in the United Arab Emirates are threatened with lay-offs due to the accumulating…