...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
are on their way back home, an Iraqi official in Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
confirmed on Saturday. Preparations are ongoing to repatriate another 35 Kurds.
"The plane carrying 40 Iraqi
The embassy made "exceptional efforts to coordinate their return and are preparing to repatriate another 35
"We thank the relevant authorities in the Government of National Unity in Libya," he said. "We provided food, medicine, and care, and arranged travel tickets in cooperation with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq."
He said they have so far arranged the return of a total of 122 Kurds from the north African country since late December 2023.
"We will continue our awareness campaigns regarding the dangers of human trafficking and smuggling networks that prey on our citizens," he added.
Earlier this week, the Iraqi mission located another 23 Kurds who arrived in Libya on route to Europe.
The Kurdistan Region has seen repeated waves of youth migration over the past decade, largely driven by economic hardship and the search for better opportunities abroad.
The Libya-Italia route is increasingly popular among youth from Sulaimani’s Raparin administration as tighter restrictions have made the
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...-Greece crossing less viable.
The Libya-Italia journey typically takes around eight hours, compared to up to 72 hours through Greece, but can cost as much as $17,000 per person, much of it paid to militias that control Libya’s coast, according to Bakr Ali, head of the Association of Returned Refugees.