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The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks from Jamaica, with 482 Jamaicans on board. AFP

75 years after Windrush, Britain’s mixed record on immigration examined

The Windrush anniversary comes at a time when the British government appears increasingly opposed to immigration in general.

Christopher Phillips 30 June 2023
Yalimar Chirinos, a 19-year-old migrant from Venezuela, displays a sign near the border between the United States and Mexico, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 7, 2023. The sign says "Hello friends, we are from Venezuela, support us with what comes out of your heart". REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Biden Heads To Mexican Border in Bid To Show Progress On Immigration

President Joe Biden is headed to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office nearly two years ago, tackling one of the most politically charged issues in the country as he…

08 January 2023
A man throws an object out of a car window next to the Border Force centre after a firebomb attack in Dover, Britain, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

British Police Say Immigration Centre Attack Was Terrorist Incident

British police said on Saturday evidence showed an extreme right-wing terrorist ideology had motivated a petrol bomb attack on an immigration centre in the southern English port town of Dover on Oct…

05 November 2022
A portrait photo of Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota, who has been detained in Myanmar after filming a protest that took place on July 30, 2022, is displayed during a news conference by his friends including a radio personality Nikki Tsukamoto Kininmonth to call for his release at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Japanese Filmmaker Held in Myanmar Gets Three More Years in Prison

A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating an immigration law, the Japanese government said,…

12 October 2022

Suha El-Gendy: Egypt’s New Immigration Minister

This week, Ambassador Suha El-Gendy assumed the portfolio of the Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, succeeding former Minister Nabila Makram, as part of a new cabinet reshuffle…

Majalla 19 August 2022
No Dogs or Italians from the cartoon “Dogs and Italians are not Allowed.”

Arab Cinema is Participant in The Phenomenon

Since the first centuries of life, there have been no definitive statistics on who migrated to where. However, the act of emigration did not cease, either individually or collectively, either in…

Mohammed Rouda 13 August 2022
A migrant holds his passport and train ticket in Freilassing, Germany September 15, 2015. Credit: Reuters

Syrian Regime Earns Money by Selling Syrian Passports Through Brokers

Syrians suffer from a new problem, namely, the difficulty of obtaining passports, whether inside or outside their country, as it takes a long time and costs a lot of money. Its cost has become the…

Jiwan Soz 25 June 2022
Thousands of Russians demonstrate against the war against Ukraine in Moscow and Saint Petersburg on February 24, 2022 (AFP)

Exodus of Celebrities From Russia: From Past to Present

The current individual immigration cases coming from Russia, whether they were for cultural, political, or sports-related reasons, do not fall under any of the scientific or academic concepts for…

Samy Amara 22 April 2022

Blaming Immigrants: Nationalism and the Economics of Global Movement

Although immigration dominates the headlines, public beliefs about immigrants, as recorded in polls, often differ wildly from the facts. This timely and informative book…

Richard N. Cooper 30 April 2019

How Europe Can Reform Its Migration Policy

Three years since the start of the European refugee crisis, the continent’s politics are still convulsed by disagreements over migration. This is despite the sharp decline in the number of people…

Alexander Bett and Paul Collier 12 October 2018
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, and Trump advisor Massad Boulos in Washington on 29 June, 2026. @US_SrAdvisorAF/X
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US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

26 June 2026

A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?

Areig Elhag
Dave Murray
Science & Technology

More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

30 June 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

Alaa Emara
A fighter loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds up a weapon backdropped by the minaret of a mosque, during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state on 27 May 2024. AFP
Politics

The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

29 June 2026

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Shawgi Abdelazim
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
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Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

01 July 2026

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why siccing Syria's army on Hezbollah is so dangerous

28 June 2026

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

David Schenker

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