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2023 Was the Deadliest Year in a Decade for Migrants, Says UN

par This Is Beirut, 06/03 17:28 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The UN's International Organization for Migration has released new figures, on Wednesday, claiming over 8000 migrants deaths on migration routes last year, making 2023 the deadliest year for migrants for a decade. Although IOM acknowledges the true death toll is likely far higher. At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, ...

Twenty-Two Migrants Drown in Aegean Sea in Türkiye

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 11:03 - Reading : less than a minute

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At least 22 migrants, including 7 children, drowned after a boat carrying them capsized off the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea, a Turkish official said on Friday. This revised death toll comes after 8 deaths were reported earlier. The victims' nationalities were not yet known. Officials said that two people were rescued by the Turkish ...

EU, Egypt Sign 7.4 Billion Euro Migration and Energy Deal

par This Is Beirut, 17/03 20:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The European Union and Egypt finalized a financial package on Sunday, worth 7.4 billion euros, intended to aid the debt-ridden North African nation, enhance energy trade with Europe and curb irregular migration. The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted North African country, boost ...

UK's Rwanda Migrant Plan Clears Parliamentary Hurdle

par This Is Beirut, 23/04 12:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UK's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda passed through parliament on Monday, with deportations set to begin within days, although international legal challenges may remain. The UK readied on Tuesday to start detention of migrants within days before deporting them to Rwanda, after the controversial plan cleared its final hurdle, sparking ...

EU Approves Landmark Asylum System Overhaul

par This Is Beirut, 14/05 15:03 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The EU passed a major reform of its asylum system on Tuesday, which seeks to harden its border policies ahead of an expected right-wing surge in the upcoming European elections. The EU gave the final green light on Tuesday to a landmark overhaul of its migration and asylum policies that will see hardened borders and responsibility shared among ...

Pope Pleads for Migrant Workers to Be Paid Fairly

par This Is Beirut, 12/09 12:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly on Thursday as he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore on the last stop of his marathon Asia-Pacific tour. The 87-year-old pope said "special attention" should be paid to "protecting the dignity of migrant workers" in an address to local political leaders and ...

Germany Expands Border Controls to Curb Irregular Migration

par This Is Beirut, 16/09 14:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany will expand border controls from Monday to the frontiers with all nine of its neighbors to stop irregular migrants, in a move that has sparked protests from other EU members. Berlin announced the sweeping measure following a string of deadly extremist attacks that have stoked public fears and boosted support for the far-right Alternative ...

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