At least 50 people were believed drowned off the coast of Tunisia after their boat — believed to be headed from Libya to Italy — capsized.
Tag: Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis
Bulgaria Offers Chilly Welcome as Pope Francis Tries to Mend a Schism
A Bulgarian Orthodox prelate likened efforts to unify the churches to welcoming the Antichrist, while some Bulgarians shrugged off the pope’s pleas on behalf of migrants.
Germany Dispatch: A Fairy-Tale Baddie, the Wolf, Is Back in Germany, and Anti-Migrant Forces Pounce
The wolf is “dangerous” and “breeds explosively.” The way some politicians talk about wolves sounds a lot like the way they talk about immigrants.
E.U. Countries Agree to Take Migrants After Rescue Ship Standoff
Malta announced Saturday a deal to for four European Union nations to accept the 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago.
Rumors of Open Border Prompt Migrant Protests in Greece
Gatherings at a refugee camp and at the central train station in Athens followed false promises on social media that travel restrictions were about to be lifted.
The Saturday Profile: An Arabic-Speaking Talk-Show Host Wades Into Germany’s Culture Wars
Jafaar Abdul Karim is not afraid to take on issues that many Muslim refugees in the country consider taboo. And, yes, he has had death threats.
3 Teenage Migrants Are Charged in Malta With Hijacking Ship at Sea
The suspects, said to be a sociology major and two high school students, allegedly forced a small tanker that had rescued them and others off Libya to head for Europe.
Pope Champions Migrants in Morocco, the Chief Departure Point for Europe
Francis warned against indifference and silence on the crisis during a two-day visit to the North African nation.
Tanker, Hijacked by Migrants, Is Escorted to Malta
Armed forces responded after a group of migrants took control of the Turkish vessel that had rescued them in the Mediterranean.
Italy’s Right Links Low Birthrate to Fight Against Abortion and Migration
Interior minister Matteo Salvini and his hard-right allies are promoting an Italians First agenda, which includes an argument that abortion needs to be limited to increase the number of native Italians.