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Greek army Sgt. Antonis Deligiorgis (L) rescues migrant Wegasi Nebiat from Eritrea from the Aegean sea, on the island of Rhodes, Greece on April 20, 2015. (Argiris Mantikos/Eurokinissi via AP, File)

Europe seeks to reassure Libya over plans to stem migrant flow

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 29, 2015 | Middle East

United Nations, Reuters—The European Union sought to reassure Libya on Tuesday that any action being considered by the 28-nation bloc to stem the deadly flow of migrants across the Mediterranean should not be perceived as an attack against the Libyan people. After up...

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Lampedusa mayor Giusy Nicolini, right, is flanked by Italian Integration Minister Cecile Kyenge during a news conference at the Lampedusa island, Italy, October 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

32 more migrant bodies recovered in Italy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 6, 2013 | World

Lampedusa, Associated Press—An Italian government minister born in Africa watched wordlessly Sunday as soldiers wearing face masks carried body bags containing migrants from her continent who perished when a fishing boat sank within sight of the tiny island of...

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Rescued migrants arrive on board a coastguard vessel at the harbor of Lampedusa October 3, 2013. (REUTERS/Nino Randazzo/ASP press office/Handout via Reuters)

At least 94 migrants dead in shipwreck off Italy

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 3, 2013 | World

Rome, Associated Press—A ship carrying African migrants to Europe caught fire and capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Thursday, killing at least 94 people as it spilled hundreds of passengers into the sea, officials said. Over 150 people were rescued but...