Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: MIGRANTS
Female refugees face abuse on migrant trail through Europe
Female asylum seekers face physical assault and sexual harassment on their journeys through Europe, Amnesty International warned in a report on Monday, calling on governments to offer more protection. The London-based human rights group interviewed 40 migrant women and girls
German defense minister raises prospect of Libya mission
Advances by Islamist militants in Libya pose a new threat to Europe and could unleash a new wave of refugees, Germany’s defence minister said on Monday, adding she did not rule out deploying German troops in the north African country.
Doctors Without Borders raps attempts to deter migrants
The aid group Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday attempts by various European Union nations to deter migrants have put thousands of people in danger and created more business for smugglers. In a report, it said border closures and tougher policing
Merkel’s party calls for tighter laws after Cologne assaults
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is calling for stricter laws regulating asylum seekers after a string of New Year’s Eve sexual assaults and robberies in Cologne blamed largely on foreigners. The reports of the attacks on women by groups of men
German police spray anti-migrant protesters
Migrants who commit crimes should lose their right to asylum, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, toughening her tone as police in Cologne confronted right-wing protesters venting their anger at mass assaults on women on New Year’s Eve. Police
EU far from satisfied with Turkish containment of migrants
The European Union has seen encouraging first results from Turkey in a joint plan to reduce the number of migrants arriving in Europe, but remains far from satisfied as the number of arrivals remains high, a top EU official said
U.N. refugee agency raps Denmark on asylum-seekers
The U.N. refugee agency censured Denmark on Thursday for measures that were an “affront” to refugees’ dignity as its new head urged Europe not to throw up barriers to block a tide of asylum-seekers. The UNHCR criticized Danish government proposals
1 mln migrants came to Europe by sea this year: U.N.
The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday that the number of migrants who’ve arrived in Europe by sea this year now tops 1 million. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees’ announcement came only a week after the International Organization for Migration
German navy ‘rescued over 10,000 migrants’ in 2015
Germany’s navy said Saturday it rescued over 10,000 migrants at sea this year, including more than 500 people off the coast of Libya on Christmas day. “The German navy’s ships rescued 10,528 people since May 7, 2015,” when its fleet
Immigrant death sparks riot in Spanish beach city
African migrants rioted in a southern Spanish beach city on Friday, setting fire to garbage bins and cars, after a man from Guinea-Bissau was stabbed to death, local officials said. Manolo Garcia, a city councilor in Roquetas del Mar in
Pope slams destruction of cultural heritage
Pope Francis on Friday used his Christmas message to denounce the destruction of cultural heritage, in a clear reference to ISIS. He said “atrocities” committed by ISIS “do not even spare the historical and cultural patrimony of entire peoples.” ISIS
U.S. readies New Year push to expel migrants
U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is planning an operation to round up and expel migrant families fleeing drought and violence in Central America, reports said Thursday. The flow of families and unaccompanied children crossing into the United States from Mexico
Turkey says several migrants drown off coast of Izmir
The Turkish coast guard says eight migrants, including children drowned at sea near the Aegean city of Izmir. It says Thursday that 12 others are still missing but that 21 people were rescued. According to the Turkish DHA news agency,
Germany arrests man suspected in drowning of 5 migrants
Police in Germany have arrested a suspected people-trafficker over the drowning of five migrants off the coast of Turkey in April. Jens Schobranski, a spokesman for federal police, says the 37-year-old Syrian man was arrested Tuesday in Strausberg, near Berlin.
Number of global migrants rises dramatically, especially in Asia
The number of international migrants soared to 244 million this year, an increase of more than 40 percent from the year 2000, as economic need, global markets and a desire for better lives put more people on the move, the
Six Afghan children drown off Turkey: Reports
At least six children died Tuesday when a boat carrying Afghan migrants sank in Turkish waters while on its way to Greece, local media reported. The Turkish coastguard recovered the bodies of the children, including a baby, and were still
Over 1,500 boat migrants rescued off Libya
Over 1,500 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast in seven separate operations, the Italian navy said Thursday, after a break in bad weather sparked fresh attempts at the perilous Mediterranean crossing. The migrants were plucked from their boats
U.S. congress mulls visa program changes after Paris attacks
Lawmakers were introducing legislation this week tightening the program that allows millions to travel to the United States without a visa, as Congress moves to enhance security following the deadly Paris attacks. “Now we’re looking at the Visa Waiver Program,
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