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Human rights activists from Italy, Albania and other European countries, gather as they protest against the migrant camps built under a deal between Rome and Tirana outside the Italian-run detention centre in Gjader, near the city of Lezhe, on November 1, 2025. A little over a year after Italy opened migrant camps in Albania intended to hold people intercepted at sea, the legally contested centres such as the controversial facilities in Gjader and Shengjin, lie almost empty. Numerous NGOs have criticised li

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EU nearly ready to implement ‘ICE-style’ migrant returns policy

Migrants face immigration detention for up to 30 months and the possibility of being separated from their families in line with proposed new EU regulations

Agnese Boffano

20 May, 2026

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and EU Foreign Affairs chief Kaja Kallas in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 May 2026

Syria

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EU extends sanctions on former Assad regime for one year

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

18 May, 2026

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian transitional government, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, and European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas

Syria

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Eyeing migrant returns, EU moves to bolster Syria ties

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

12 May, 2026

German federal police officers stand over four men who said they are from Afghanistan who had crossed illegally into Germany across the border from Poland on October 12, 2021 in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

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EU to invite Taliban to Brussels for migrant return talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

12 May, 2026

U Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas talks to media

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EU hits Israel settlers with new sanctions over W. Bank violence

Oliver Mizzi

11 May, 2026

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EU boosts funds for Jordan as Israel's war on Gaza rages

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 November, 2023

Ukraine

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Ukraine's Zelensky says war not in 'stalemate', more air defence help needed

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 November, 2023

Gaza

Support for Palestinian rights amidst massacre in Gaza

Mona Seif

03 November, 2023

Gaza

SWANA feminists united for the liberation of Palestine

Yasmina Benslimane

02 November, 2023

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EU's Borrell condemns West Bank attacks by Israeli settlers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

01 November, 2023

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EU Council agrees to Spain's Gaza peace conference proposal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 October, 2023

Illustration - In-depth - EU/Gaza

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The European Union's confused response to the Gaza war

Bianca Carrera

25 October, 2023

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EU closer to imposing sanctions on Niger military rulers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 October, 2023

Tunisia

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Italy urges EU to help Tunisia to stem irregular migration

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

17 October, 2023

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Spanish minister accuses Israel of a 'planned Gaza genocide'

The New Arab Staff

16 October, 2023

Palestine

Gaza: We must defend Palestinians’ right to resistance

Joseph Daher

11 October, 2023

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EU maintains Palestinian aid amid pro-Israel backlash

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 October, 2023

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UK, EU light up 'in solidarity with Israel' as it bombs Gaza

The New Arab Staff

09 October, 2023

Tunisia

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How betting on Tunisia's Kais Saied backfired on Europe

Amine Snoussi

05 October, 2023

Despite protest, Denmark expands draconian Syria refugee policy

Denmark

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Why is Denmark expanding its cruel Syrian refugee policy?

Arshu John and María Elorza Saralegui

05 October, 2023

Greece

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Greece wants EU to sanction countries that refuse deported migrants

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 October, 2023