The danger to migrants while crossing the Mediterranean is well documented, but an earlier phase of their trek, across the Sahel and the Sahara, is deadlier, researchers say in a new report.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
What to Know as Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Grows
A Hezbollah-Israel war could metastasize into a larger regional conflict that could dwarf the current fighting and draw in Iran and the United States.
With Fists and Knives, Mobs Attack Syrian Refugees in Turkey
As economic woes grow in Turkey, groups of men have targeted Syrian refugees there. In response, fighters across the border in northern Syria have confronted Turkish soldiers.
The Southern Border, Terrorism Fears and the Arrests of 8 Tajik Men
The men were arrested after the F.B.I. quietly began an investigation that stretched across the country and involved scores of bureau personnel.
After Escaping China by Sea, Dissident Kwon Pyong Faces His Next Act
Kwon Pyong recounted for the first time the series of gambles that got him out of China by jet ski, and almost a year later, out of South Korea.
The Nation Resurgent, and Borders, Too
In France, as in the United States, feelings harden against immigrants, and President Emmanuel Macron and President Biden take note.
As War Stretches On, Gaza’s High School Students Put Their Dreams on Hold
Eight months of war have devastated Gaza’s education system, with schools turned into shelters and major rebuilding needed to make them functional again. Tens of thousands of students are missing their final exams.
Who Is Ibrahim al-Organi, Accused of Charging Palestinians to Escape Gaza?
Ibrahim al-Organi has close connections with the Egyptian government, diplomats say, and he has multiple business interests in Gaza.
When the Only Escape From War in Gaza Is to Buy a Way Out
For many Palestinians, securing approval to exit the territory is possible only after raising thousands of dollars to pay middlemen or an Egyptian company.
How Architecture Became One of Ukraine’s Essential Defenses
An exhibition in downtown Manhattan showcases more than a dozen grass-roots efforts to rebuild war-stricken cities.