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An aerial view shows a large turnout of protesters gathered outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tirana, Albania
Albania
MENA
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Albanians step up protests over Trump-linked development

Unrest broke out in the reserve during an initial protest in late May against preparatory onsite work during installation of barbed wire to cordon off the area

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 June, 2026
This photograph shows a RHIB (Rigid inflatable boat) driving past the rescue ship "Ocean Viking" operated by the NGO SOS Mediterranee, as it sails toward a distress case in the search-and-rescue zone in international waters off the coast of Libya
Migration
World
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6,500 migrants dead or missing since Italy anti-rescue law

Agnese Boffano
02 June, 2026
A boat carrying 130 migrants, including 18 women and 6 girls, from Egypt, Eritrea, and Sudan, departed from Libya at 4:00 a.m. on August 26, 2025, attempting to reach Europe.
IOM
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Migrant boat disaster off Libya kills 17 Sudanese, UN says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 April, 2026
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Morocco
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Morocco to open two deep water ports in 2026 and 2028: minister

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2025
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska speaks at a press conference with his Algerian counterpart, Said Sayoud
Algeria
MENA
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Algeria says working to bring back 7 teen migrants from Spain

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 October, 2025
Pope Francis
MENA
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Pope Francis denounces Mediterranean migrant deaths

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 August, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Baby among two dead as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia coast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 August, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia says 900 migrants drowned off its coast this year

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 July, 2023
Heatwave
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WMO warns of risk of heart attacks, as heatwave intensifies

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 July, 2023
Heatwave
Environment
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Mediterranean heatwave set to intensify: WMO

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 July, 2023
Mediterranean
World
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289 children died in Mediterranean crossings this year: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 July, 2023
Greece
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EU must ensure probe of Greece migrant boat tragedy: IRC

The New Arab Staff
13 July, 2023
Libya
MENA
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86 migrants saved by rescue ship off Libyan coast: charity

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 June, 2023
Italy
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At least 40 missing in Italy migrant boat shipwreck: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 June, 2023
Cyprus
MENA
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Cyprus proposes plan for Mediterranean gas link to Israel

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 June, 2023
migrant boat - Getty
Tunisia
MENA
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Three missing in migrant shipwreck in Med: charity

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt challenges Netflix with local documentary on Cleopatra

Thaer Mansour
03 May, 2023
Italy
MENA
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Italy's coastguard works to rescue 1,200 migrants

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 April, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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EU to support Egypt in ending 'illegal immigration'

Thaer Mansour
27 March, 2023
Tunisia
World
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14 migrants drown off Tunisia after wave of racist violence

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 March, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia stops 6 migrant boat journeys on last night of 2022

The New Arab Staff
02 January, 2023