migration
Egypt denies deportation reports of 100 Egyptians from Germany, confirms 9
Egypt
March 10, 2018
Egypt denies deportation reports of 100 Egyptians from Germany, confirms 9
Egypt’s ambassador to Germany denied on Friday media reports that 100 Egyptians were deported from Germany to Cairo over violations…
Austria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency
World
March 9, 2018
Austria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency
Austria plans to use its presidency of the European Union this year to shift the bloc’s focus away from resettling…
Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements
Egypt
March 9, 2018
Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements
Germany has deported for the first time 100 Egyptians back to Egypt for violating residency requirements, including those whose asylum…
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
World
March 7, 2018
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
From Syria to Yemen and the US, the UN human rights body has delivered a scathing annual report on violations…
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
World
March 7, 2018
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
Citing a lack of trust in media coverage, AfD parliamentarians have gone to Syria to assess the security situation for…
Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls
World
February 27, 2018
Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls
The stone walls that cut through the old quarter of Greece’s second-largest city defended Thessaloniki for more than 2,000 years.…
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
World
February 21, 2018
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
They style themselves as stable and safe countries at every opportunity, nevertheless, they have yet to be admitted to the…
West Africa’s extremism spreading as thousands flee homes
World
February 19, 2018
West Africa’s extremism spreading as thousands flee homes
West Africa’s extremist threat has moved into a new part of the vast Sahel region, with a previously calm area…
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
World
February 13, 2018
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
The number of asylum seekers in Japan grew 80 percent to a record 19,628 in 2017 – but only 20…
Erdogan meets pope as Rome bans protests
World
February 5, 2018
Erdogan meets pope as Rome bans protests
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Pope Francis on Monday while police enforced a protest ban in central Rome as…