“If I find a better and safe route, I will definitely try again,” said one of the more than 600 Iraqi migrants who came home on the government’s latest evacuation flights.
Tag: Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis
Migrant Crisis at Poland’s Border Eases Pressure on Its Government
The governing Law and Justice party’s tough stance on migrants seeking to enter the E.U. from Belarus has lifted its popularity, which had taken blows from Covid and rising inflation.
Undeterred by Channel’s Perils, Desperate Migrants Still Plan to Cross
The number of migrants setting off into the English Channel by boat has soared in recent months. The deaths Wednesday of at least 27 people trying to make the crossing illustrate how dangerous it is.
Lithuania Welcomes Belarusians as It Rebuffs Middle Easterners
People fleeing repression in Belarus are processed quickly and given visas. Middle Eastern migrants passing through Belarus to the E.U. face a harsher fate.
How Fake News on Facebook Helped Fuel a Border Crisis in Europe
Social media worsened a migrant crisis on the border of Belarus and Poland and helped smugglers profit off desperate people trying to reach Europe.
On Putin’s Strategic Chessboard, a Series of Destabilizing Moves
In the stretch of Europe from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, where Moscow and the West have competed for influence for decades, the threat of a new military conflict is growing.
Belarus Clears Migrant Camp, Easing Border Standoff With Poland
Throngs of people, mainly from the Mideast, who had been living in freezing conditions on the border, have been moved to a giant warehouse. Their fate is uncertain.
Who Does Afghanistan’s Soccer Team Represent Now?
Afghanistan’s national soccer team played a rare match this week. But what, and whom, does the team represent?
How the Belarus Standoff Is Unlike Recent Migrant Crises
The images at the Belarus-Poland border look familiar, but this emergency has little in common with previous waves of people from Syria, Myanmar and Afghanistan.
Greece to Put Aid Workers Who Helped Migrants on Trial on Espionage Charges
The country’s conservative government is toughening its stance on migration and on groups working with migrants, aligning itself with a hardening climate across Europe.