EU lawmakers urge international probe of Greece migrant tragedy
African migrants wait for a train as they flee to Tunis amid unrest in the coastal city of Sfax. Racial tension in Sfax has flared into violence targeting migrants. (File/AFP) […]
How France’s Muslims and migrants can cast off victim’s role
KHALED ABOU ZAHR July 06, 2023 France is in a state of turmoil, experiencing a deep division. Amid the gravity of the situation, two perspectives emerge to interpret these events. […]
EU must prioritize safety in Mediterranean amid refugee deaths: UN
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA JUL 03, 2023 – 9:51 AM GMT+3 A Sea-Watch 3 crew member on a lifeboat approaches an inflatable boat with 120 people on board in the central […]
France tells rioters to go home
bbc.com Related Topics By Katya Adler Europe editor “Could you just go home?” It was a weary-sounding question, directed by a middle-aged French woman at a gang of youths pushing […]
From East to West, Muslims worldwide celebrate Qurban Bayram
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL JUN 28, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Muslim worshippers gather at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem to perform Eid al-Adha morning prayers, June 28, 2023. (AFP Photo) […]
A guide to understanding Eid al-Adha
The New TimesFollow Story by Joan Mbabazi • 3h ago Today, Muslims in Rwanda will join their counterparts around the globe in celebration of Eid-al Adha, otherwise known as the Feast of […]
Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169k a person, says Home Office
Immigration and asylum ‘Impact assessment’ of the illegal migration bill reignites bitter rows over the controversial scheme Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor Mon 26 Jun 2023 The cost of sending a […]
EU accused of whitewashing Tunisian regime in bid to stem migration
Bloc is set to give country £860m despite rapid erosion of democracy since President Kais Saied took power in 2021 Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Mon 26 Jun 2023 The children of […]
Fragrance-free toiletries and lots of snacks: The ultimate packing list for the Hajj pilgrimage
AfricanewsFollow Story by Rebecca Ann Hughes • Yesterday 2:15 PM Pilgrims walk for hours and wait in huge crowds in the searing heat around holy sites and the surrounding desert.© ekrem osmanoglu If […]
Ahmadi missionaries graduate from university
Francisca Eshun Education Jun – 20 – 2023 , 10:11 Seventeen missionaries from nine countries have graduated with Shahid degrees at the 7th convocation of the Jamia Ahmadiyya Islamic University of Theology […]
The Competition for Believers in Africa Is Transforming Christianity and Islam
THE SATURDAY ESSAY On a continent whose growing population presents enormous opportunities for Christianity and Islam, both faiths are adapting to charismatic modes of worship and indigenous traditions. Worshipers at […]
Time is right for Morocco-Spain railway tunnel to become reality
ZAID M. BELBAGI June 20, 2023 Tariq ibn Ziyad, having landed in Spain and sent the Umayyad navy back to Tangier, told his troops: “Where will you flee? Behind you […]
Grief-stricken Pakistani town mourns sons lost in Greek shipwreck
Pakistan Poverty drove young men from small Kashmir town to board ill-fated fishing trawler, say families Shah Meer Baloch in KhuirattaMon 19 Jun 2023 18.02 BST The last time Mohammed Yousaf […]
‘Evil people smugglers’ are easy to blame for migrant boat tragedies. Here’s the truth
OpinionRefugees Diane Taylor With a disaster off Greece in the headlines, governments are keen to repeat a convenient myth rather than face scrutiny themselves Mon 19 Jun 2023 The Greek […]
World Refugee Day: Syrian, Palestinian refugees need understanding, not platitudes
RAMZY BAROUD June 19, 2023 Fadi, a Syrian teenager with curly hair and an acne-covered face, miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of […]
Endless Mediterranean deaths guaranteed unless broken system is fixed
CHRIS DOYLE June 20, 2023 It is that time of year again, when wealthy Northern Europeans dust off their swimsuits and descend on the warm, sun-drenched beaches of the continent’s […]
Refugees should be seen as an opportunity, not a burden
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH June 18, 2023 This year’s Refugee Week, which aims to celebrate and honor refugees across the world, runs from June 19-25. World Refugee Day also takes place […]
No visible progress in Putin’s meeting with African leaders on Ukraine
Moscow says three-hour meeting discussed “peace plan” which consists of 10 elements but is “very difficult to implement, difficult to compare positions.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with a […]
‘I want answers’: hope gives way to fury in Greece as hunt for survivors ends
Greece As families mourn, questions have mounted over inconsistencies in the coastguard’s account of events Helena Smith in Kalamata Sat 17 Jun 2023 At a little after 8am on Friday, Fadi, […]
African leaders, on a visit to Ukraine, urge de-escalation after Russian missile attack on Kyiv
1 / 2 Egypt’s Prime Minister Mustafa Madbuly, Senegal’s President Macky Sall, President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zambia’s […]