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Lebanese military personnel have reportedly arrested 64 migrants during an attempt to sail to Europe from the north of the country. More people are seeking to leave the small Middle Eastern country to look for a better life in Europe.
As the popular refrain of “ ash-shab yurid isqat an-nizam” rang out across the Middle East in the early months of 2011, the nature of political life and relations between rulers and ruled began to fragment. The chant – which roughly translates as “the people want the fall of the regime” – became the slogan of the Arab uprisings, a wave of protests in states across the region. The uprisings highlighted the fractious nature of political life and relations between the people and their governments, resulting in the toppling of authoritarian rulers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. ...
The underlying issues of inequality, corruption and poverty are still dogging the region, ten years after the protests.
Irish Red Cross â âA Year in the Lifeâ The COVID-19 pandemic has left very few of us unscathed in our personal or professional lives. Despite these difficult times, the Irish Red Cross continues to deliver a wide range of services to some of the most vulnerable people in the community. January Pic: Irish Red Cross For many years the Irish Red Cross Migration Service has been supporting refugees living in Ireland. The goal of the programme is to reunite family members who have been separated; and to enable refugees to integrate into Irish society and achieve their potential. Feb...