The remarks, delivered in the United Arab Emirates, were exceptionally candid for a pontiff who usually does not criticize the country that hosts him.
Tag: Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis
Times Insider: How We Made an Invisible Crisis at Sea Visible
An ambitious Opinion Video project produced across three continents — in collaboration with a pioneering forensic research group — shines a spotlight on the more than 16,000 migrants who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean since 2014.
More Than 100 Migrants Die at Sea in Wreck Off Libya, Survivors Say
The scale of the catastrophe became clear after three survivors who were rescued by the Italian Navy told aid workers 117 migrants had died in a wreck of an inflatable dinghy.
Fact Check: Trump’s Tweet on Border Walls in Europe
President Trump said that border walls were going up around the world and that European walls built since 2015 were considered “close to 100% successful.”
France Dispatch: As Migrants Risk Crossing the English Channel, French Fishing Boats Pay a Price
A surge in migrants trying to cross the channel has led to a rise in break-ins of the fishing boats in a French port, as smugglers look for more seaworthy options to make the treacherous voyage.
Stranded Migrants Are Finally Brought to Shore After 19 Days
A group of 49 refugees that was refused entry to any European port in late December has now been granted permission to land on Malta.
Rescued Migrants, at Sea for Weeks, Struggle to Reach a New Life
As Europe takes a harder stance against migrants, the Sea-Watch 3 and its desperate passengers were denied safe harbor for weeks, until an apparent breakthrough.
Pope Francis Appeals to Europe to Show ‘Solidarity’ With Migrants
Francis warned against a resurgence of populist movements and urged compassion for migrants fleeing poverty, violence and natural disasters.
These Migrants Rescued Greeks From the Sea. Their Reward: Citizenship.
Greece awarded the men citizenship for their actions in July, when a fast-moving wildfire engulfed a seaside village near Athens.
As Migrants Cross English Channel, Numbers Are Small but Worry Is Big
Britain’s government called the boat crossings by asylum seekers a “major incident” and headlines label it a “crisis,” but they are a small fraction of the immigration picture.