News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
Italy and Libya have agreed to jointly patrol the Mediterranean Sea to stop illegal immigration from Libya to Italy. In the deal, Italy will supply Libya with six patrol boats to help officials from both countries increase their watch at ports and beaches that serve as popular departure points. The deail will save many human
Over 200 illegal immigrants landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, arriving in a cramped 16-meter wooden fishing boat. The 211 migrants, including seven women, are believed to have set sail from Libya; the migrants largely arrived in good condition.
The German police launches a nationwide initiative to gain turst and sympathies among Muslims. The aim is to become introduce migrants, especially Muslims, transparently the role and tasks of the German police. Information and education material has been printed in German, Turkish and Arabic. Big Muslim organisations, such as the ZMD and DITIB support the
African migrants trying to reach Europe find that entrance via Spain is the preferable route. The Spanish government says that illegal crossings by boat have decreased by 60% this year, compared to the previous year – about 31,000 illegal immigrants arrived by boat to the Canaries, which lies just 67 miles off the coast of
A group of 122 illegal migrants were recently expelled from Spain, and sent to the capital of Mali last week. Having gone to Spain to look for jobs, the Malians said they had been held in Spanish camps since their arrival three months ago. Some of the migrants expressed their wish to try to make