HRW criticizes Greece’s hypocrisy on migrants
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA MAR 07, 2022 – Migrants hold a banner during a protest against migrant pushbacks and border violence, near the Greek parliament in Athens, Feb. 19, 2022. (AFP […]
Rohingya Muslims found on beach in Indonesia after weeks at sea
SUN, 06 MAR, 2022 – 08:50 YAYAN ZAMZAMI, ASSOCIATED PRESS More than 100 Rohingya Muslims have been found on a beach in Indonesia’s northern province of Aceh after weeks […]
What does defending Europe mean?
Mar 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Slavoj Žižek LJUBLJANA — After the Russian attack on Ukraine, the Slovene government immediately proclaimed its readiness to receive thousands of Ukrainian refugees. As a Slovene citizen, I was not only proud but also ashamed. After all, when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban six […]
Racism and hypocrisy of the ‘civilized’ reaction to war
By CHRIS DOYLE for Arab News He is director of the London-based Council for Arab-British Understanding. Twitter: @Doylech With each passing day, international support for Ukrainians grows. Landmarks across the […]
‘Worthy’ Refugees
EDITORIAL Daily Times MARCH 2, 2022 While the Western media never made any effort to hide behind curtains when it spoke of tightening screws and shutting doors on refugees from war-ravaged Middle Eastern countries, its overwhelmingly biased coverage of those fleeing the terrors of Ukraine has laid bare the tinted […]
‘We burned our clothes to stay warm’: Somali details Ukraine exit
Mustafa Mohamed, a Somali national, recounts his ordeal to find refuge in Poland following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By Hamza Mohamed Published On 2 Mar 20222 Mar 2022 Thousands of Africans, mostly students, based in Ukraine have been caught up in the war that erupted when Russia sent its troops across the border […]
Repatriating Afghan Refugees in the Midst of Catastrophe
Ayesha Mahmood Malik – UKLAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS 28th February 2022 ©Shutterstock Ayesha Mahmood Malik, UK The 9/11 attacks in the United States in September 2001 thrust Afghanistan to the forefront of what was declared to be the ‘war against terrorism’. The country was already languishing for more than two decades of conflict arising […]
The Attack on Ukraine. Germany Begins Preparing for a Possible Wave of Refugees
The EU is preparing for hundreds of thousands of refugees to arrive from Ukraine. Many German states have already begun preparations and Poland has pledged to assist all those who […]
Turkey ‘has much to gain’ by curbing migration to Cyprus: EU official
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AP ISTANBUL FEB 21, 2022 Area residents block a motorway near a refugee camp to protest what they say are the various problems that have arisen as […]
Turkish Cyprus repeats offer to work with Greek side on migration
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA FEB 08, 2022 – Protesters stand around a life raft during a demonstration against migrant pushbacks and border violence in central Athens, Greece, Feb. 6, 2022. (AFP […]
Refugees: myth vs fact
Diversity and Inclusion 17 Jun 2020 BANGKOK POST Nine myths about refugees debunked ‘Refugees can choose to stay home, but move for better jobs overseas.’ ‘Refugees are a drain on […]
Şentop calls for concrete steps against racism, Islamophobia
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL FEB 07, 2022 – Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop during the 7th MIKTA Parliamentary Speakers’ Meeting held virtually, Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 7, 2022. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED […]
Hundreds demonstrate against Greece’s migrant pushbacks
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL FEB 06, 2022 Protesters hold signs and banners as they stand next to a life raft during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, on Feb. […]
Torture Allegations Against Greek Border Guards
Trapped in the Hell of Neo Chimonio Torture Allegations Against Greek Border Guards Greek officials are resorting to increasingly brutal means to keep asylum-seekers out of Europe. A young Iranian […]
Turkey slams EU for silence on migrants frozen at Greek border
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL FEB 03, 2022 – A rescue boat escorts a dinghy with migrants from Afghanistan as a Frontex vessel patrol in the background, on the island of Lesbos, […]
Toll of migrants pushed back by Greece frozen to death rises to 19
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL FEB 03, 2022 – 10:42 AM GMT+3 The number of migrants who froze to death after being pushed back by Greece toward the Turkish border rose to […]
Can Turkey turn a crisis into an opportunity?
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB January 30, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/mycsk Turkey has a working relationship with the EU, the US and NATO, but there are also points of contention between […]
Royal Navy unlikely to pursue Channel refugee ‘pushback’ policy
Immigration and asylum Military preparing options for No 10 but use of warships to turn back refugees seen as disproportionate Today’s politics news – live updates Rajeev Syal and Dan Sabbagh Mon […]
Border walls symbolize a Europe where refugees are increasingly unwelcome
Refugees fleeing war, poverty and persecution in their home countries are frequently met with barbed wire, suspicion and outright hostility when they land on the EU’s doorstep. (AFP) Short Url […]
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images September 1, 2021 Neta C. CrawfordProfessor of Political Science and Department Chair, Boston University Neta C. Crawford receives funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New […]