Last Wednesday, 88 Eritrean Christians were abducted in Libya by fighters from the terrorist group ISIL. According to the Libya Herald, the Christians were seized when a people-smugglers’ convoy was ambushed near Oum Walid. Earlier this year in Libya, groups
Read moreRohinga migrants, found by the BBC last week drifting off the coast of Thailand, have been rescued by Indonesian fishermen. The migrant boat, which arrived off Indonesia’s northern Aceh province on Wednesday, was first spotted drifting last Thursday. Those on
Read moreAccording to a report by Amnesty International, migrants and refugees in Libya are increasingly facing widespread abuse and persecution on religious grounds. Christian migrants and refugees from Nigeria, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Egypt are being particularly targeted. They are subjected to
Read moreFatima al-Moussa’s heart sank the minute her brother Ismail told her of his fateful decision to try to leave their makeshift refugee camp in Lebanon and find a new life in Europe. “I knew in my heart something was going
Read moreSmall children, Arab and African, stood together and grinned and waved from the deck of an Italian navy ship as they waited to disembark. They were a few of the more than 400 new arrivals rescued from the Calabrian coast
Read moreAfter another migrant boat capsized on Monday, an estimated 400 people are believed to have drowned. The Italian coastguard helped to rescue 144 people off the coast of Libya, and immediately launched an air and sea search operation in hopes of
Read moreSaudi Arabia is known for its oil, mosques, head-scarves, and strict Islamic Laws and practices. However, despite the veneer of conservative traditions, a vibrant modern culture is emerging in Saudi Arabia’s top cities, with Riyadh, Mecca, Medina and Jeddah being
Read more“”I was looking for a visa for Europe, but God gave me one for heaven,” says 23-year-old Algerian, Amir.” Amir, like so many others in Algeria, dreamt of immigrating to Europe, to find work and a better life. So when
Read moreMorocco – a country made romantic by movies and travel programmes, with gleaming sands, sparkling seas and ancient sandstone buildings. But this is a country of harsh reality, especially for its young people. Almost half of those under the age
Read morePersecuted Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar face a dangerous journey on their way to freedom in Thailand and Malaysia.
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