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France: No Justice for Syrian migrant drowned after police chase

New evidence reveals shortcomings in rescue operation and that the French police could have saved Jumaa al-Hasan (27) in March 2024.

Maël Galisson
Maïa Courtois
Simon Mauvieux
Valentina Camu
08 July, 2025
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France: Kuwaiti migrant dies seeking to reach UK across Channel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 March, 2025
Asylum seekers arriving into Western Jet Foil at Dover docks on board BF Volunteer, a Border Force boat after being rescued in the English Channel while crossing on the 15th July 2024 in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom.
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107 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 December, 2024
Migrants crossing English Channel [Getty]
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Toddler among four migrants dead in latest Channel crossing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 October, 2024
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Twelve migrants die trying to cross Channel to UK

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 September, 2024
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Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 August, 2024
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Four migrants drown trying to cross Channel from France to UK

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 July, 2024
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Egyptian man jailed for steering small boat across Channel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 September, 2023
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Pope Francis denounces Mediterranean migrant deaths

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 August, 2023
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Six people dead after boat capsizes while crossing channel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 August, 2023
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UK govt announces tech partnership to curb migrant arrivals

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 August, 2023
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France detains Channel migrants after clashes with police

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2023
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French court tries Afghans over Channel smuggling

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 April, 2023
Rishi Sunak
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Europe rights body warns UK over immigration bill

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 March, 2023
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UK unveils new plan to ban asylum for Channel migrants

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 March, 2023
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Afghans taking perilous Channel crossing increased in 2022

Rosie McCabe
31 January, 2023
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Let 2023 be the year we end UK anti-refugee policies

Agustina Oliveri

Agustina Oliveri

06 January, 2023
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UK: Migrant Channel crossings reach record levels in 2022

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 January, 2023
Rishi Sunak
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UK announces new crackdown on Albanian migrants

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 December, 2022
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French authorities retrieve 61 migrants from Channel vessel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 November, 2022
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UK police arrest man over Channel drowning disaster

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 November, 2022