illegal migration

Egyptian FM, European commissioner confer over illegal migration, economic cooperation

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 - 03:35 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Sunday Commissioner for Promoting European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas.

Spanish, Egyptian judges exchange experience on migrant smuggling in workshop

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 - 02:02 GMT

A three-day workshop was held earlier in February for Spanish and Egyptian judges to exchange experience on combating human trafficking and migrant smuggling.

Italy welcomes legal migrants from Egypt, aims for bigger energy cooperation: FM Antonio Tajani

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 - 12:28 GMT

The minister elaborated that Italy wants to establish an energy hub in Europe in cooperation with other Mediterranean states.

On International Migrants Day: Egypt showcases prevention, integration work

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 - 03:08 GMT

The ministry underscored that Egypt does not confine refugees and migrants in camps or detention centers.

UNICEF, NCCPIM&TIP sign MoU to launch strategic partnership

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 - 02:53 GMT

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by H.E. Ambassador Naela Gabr, Chairperson of the National Coordinating Committee for Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons, and Mr. Jeremy Hopkins, UNICEF Representative in Egypt.

Egyptian Armed Forces prevents illegal migration, smuggling attempts

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 - 10:54 GMT

The Egyptian Armed Forces announced Tuesday that the Border Guard Force, backed by information provided by the intelligence agencies, had recently thwarted several smuggling attempts of arms and drugs as well as illegal migration.

Three Egyptians drown off Libya coast of Sabratah

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 - 02:55 GMT

The Libyan National Safety Authority said that three Egyptians had drowned on Sunday, adding that one of the Egyptians was recovered and the other two people are still missing, Youm7 reported.

Egypt requests creation of legal migration channels to Malta

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 - 01:04 GMT

Ambassador to Valletta Khaled Anis met this week with Maltese Minister of Home Affairs, Security, Reform, and Equality Byron Camilleri, requesting the creation of legal migration channels for Egyptians.

Cooperation with Egypt on combating illegal migration has been very effective: PAM's deputy president

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 - 01:17 GMT

Deputy President of the Parliamentary Assembly for the Mediterranean (PAM) Gennaro Migliore described cooperation with Egypt on combating illegal migration as having been very effective.

Egyptian president discusses regional, global crises with EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 - 11:59 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received Wednesday at Al Itihadiyah Presidential Palace European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi.

Sisi signs law on combating illegal migration, smuggling of migrants

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 - 02:59 GMT

Under the amendments, tougher penalties shall be imposed on whoever commits, initiates, or mediates in the crime of smuggling migrants.

Egypt toughens penalty on illegal migration amending penal code

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 - 12:57 GMT

The law divides culprits into four categories.

Egypt repatriated 80K expats home amid covid-19 crisis: Migration Minister

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 - 03:15 GMT

Makram affirmed that the country is against illegal migration, adding that Egypt has managed to prevent any illegal migration attempt since 2016 as it was declared by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

Egypt's Border guards continue efforts to fight crime, illegal immigration

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 - 09:23 GMT

The forces seized up to 240 arms, 120 magazines and 9,000 bullets.

Belgian Speaker values Egypt’s efforts in eliminating illegal migration

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 - 01:49 GMT

Tillieux met with her Egyptian counterpart Hanafi al-Gebali in Cairo on Saturday.

Egyptian president, Spanish PM confer over bilateral ties, regional crises

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 - 03:08 GMT

President Sisi and the Spanish prime minister agreed to form a joint ministerial committee that would convene periodically.

Egypt's FM showcases aspired areas of cooperation with EU

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 - 11:43 GMT

The minister participated Monday in the sixth Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfC) and the third European Union-Southern Neighborhood Ministerial Meeting.

Egyptian, Greek chiefs of state confer over economic cooperation, Libyan crisis

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 - 09:43 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi began his visit to Athens Tuesday by a bilateral meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

To prevent illegal migration, stability must return to countries from which migrants flow: Sisi

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - 12:54 GMT

Stability must return to the countries whose shores are used for illegal migration, not just to protect Europe, but to protect the migrants who are “thrown into the sea,” President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a Wednesday press conference with the Hungarian Prime Minister.

Egypt, Visegrad FMs discuss illegal migration, counterterrorism, situation in Afghanistan

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 - 10:36 GMT

“Egypt will not establish any kind of refugee camps on its lands,” Shoukry said.

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