https://mena-studies.org/topics/migration/Recent content in Migration on MENA Research CenterHugoen-GBFri, 24 Oct 2025 20:12:32 +0200https://mena-studies.org/polands-reckoning-with-migration-and-security/Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:20:45 +0200https://mena-studies.org/polands-reckoning-with-migration-and-security/The problems of illegal migration and potential terrorist threats are relatively new phenomena in Poland. Until recently, Poland was a country of emigration. This was caused by the collapse of the Polish state at the end of the 18th century and the division…https://mena-studies.org/migrant-boat-sinkings-has-libya-turned-from-a-gateway-of-hope-into-gate-to-hades/Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:14:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/migrant-boat-sinkings-has-libya-turned-from-a-gateway-of-hope-into-gate-to-hades/Last week, the Italian coast guard announced that at least 26 people had died after a boat carrying migrants from Libya capsized off the island of Lampedusa. They noted that 60 others were rescued and brought ashore, while stressing that the toll was…https://mena-studies.org/ecj-sets-strict-limits-on-restrictive-asylum-policies/Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:43:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/ecj-sets-strict-limits-on-restrictive-asylum-policies/Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suffered a major setback for her flagship migration policy. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that Italy cannot simply transfer asylum seekers to Albania and process their applications there…https://mena-studies.org/demographic-inoculation-a-destructive-tool-in-the-hands-of-politicians-syria-as-a-model/Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:50:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/demographic-inoculation-a-destructive-tool-in-the-hands-of-politicians-syria-as-a-model/Social change is a natural phenomenon that societies undergo over time. However, when this change becomes systematic and orchestrated by governments, it turns into a political tool aimed at reshaping the population composition to serve specific objectives.https://mena-studies.org/tunisia-strategic-partner-or-authoritarian-liability-for-europe/Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/tunisia-strategic-partner-or-authoritarian-liability-for-europe/Tunisia is not just another partner for the European Union along the southern Mediterranean rim. The North African country plays a central role in Europe’s migration and security policy. Since July 2023, Brussels has relied on a €900 million partnership with…https://mena-studies.org/united-kingdom-labour-adopts-farages-rhetoric-new-immigration-laws-echo-populist-demands/Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:23:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/united-kingdom-labour-adopts-farages-rhetoric-new-immigration-laws-echo-populist-demands/From welcoming to walling off: With its new immigration white paper, Britain’s Labour government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking a hard turn—and adopting both the tone and demands of right-wing populists.https://mena-studies.org/racism-a-global-pandemic/Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:59:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/racism-a-global-pandemic/Summary: In a world undergoing rapid and profound transformations, racism has emerged as one of the most dangerous social pandemics threatening societal cohesion and civil peace. This phenomenon is no longer confined to isolated events; it has become a…https://mena-studies.org/labour-tightens-immigration-policy-language-tests-for-dependants-end-of-overseas-recruitment-in-care-sector/Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:59:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/labour-tightens-immigration-policy-language-tests-for-dependants-end-of-overseas-recruitment-in-care-sector/The British government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning far-reaching reforms of its immigration system. Adult dependants of foreign workers will be required to pass English language tests, and care homes will no longer be allowed to recruit staff…https://mena-studies.org/sudanese-refugees-in-chad-overcrowded-camps-scarce-food-and-a-humanitarian-system-on-the-brink/Sat, 17 May 2025 17:15:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/sudanese-refugees-in-chad-overcrowded-camps-scarce-food-and-a-humanitarian-system-on-the-brink/The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a grave warning about the rapidly rising number of Sudanese refugees fleeing into eastern Chad. In a recent statement, the UN agency called for urgent international solidarity and immediate…https://mena-studies.org/return-to-syria/Thu, 15 May 2025 17:04:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/return-to-syria/How to deal with Syria and Syrian refugees after the fall of the Assad regime remains a complicated issue for the new German government. Although the number of asylum applications from Syrians has dropped significantly, they still top the asylum statistics…https://mena-studies.org/tunisian-authorities-dismantle-african-migrant-camps-tunisia-will-not-be-a-transit-or-settlement-country/Mon, 12 May 2025 15:11:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/tunisian-authorities-dismantle-african-migrant-camps-tunisia-will-not-be-a-transit-or-settlement-country/Tunisian security forces have begun dismantling makeshift camps sheltering sub-Saharan African migrants in the town of Al-Amra, in the Sfax governorate, home to around 7,000 undocumented migrants. The move comes as part of a broader government strategy to…https://mena-studies.org/the-european-union-and-the-dictatorship-in-tunis/Sat, 10 May 2025 13:02:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/the-european-union-and-the-dictatorship-in-tunis/Tunisia is not just another third country for the European Union – it is a geopolitically significant partner on the southern Mediterranean border. The EU’s cooperation with President Kaïs Saïed, agreed in 2023 and valued at up to €900 million, serves…https://mena-studies.org/balkans-afghan-criminal-group-terrorizes-migrants/Wed, 07 May 2025 13:23:00 +0200https://mena-studies.org/balkans-afghan-criminal-group-terrorizes-migrants/Along the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU and Schengen member state Croatia, an Afghan gang is reportedly operating with brutal violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The group, whose members hold residence permits from countries such…https://mena-studies.org/libyan-oil-smuggling-unites-haftar-and-dbeibah/Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:57:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/libyan-oil-smuggling-unites-haftar-and-dbeibah/A report by the Financial Times has revealed details of the illicit oil trade that keeps Libya divided. The British newspaper confirmed that the smuggling of subsidized fuel out of Libya and its sale abroad perpetuates the country’s division, supports…https://mena-studies.org/the-role-of-the-hmeimim-base-in-syria/Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:23:00 +0100https://mena-studies.org/the-role-of-the-hmeimim-base-in-syria/Nearly two weeks after the bloody events on the Syrian coast, which resulted in over a thousand deaths and tens of thousands of displaced people, the issue has returned to the political spotlight, particularly concerning the situation of those displaced from…