Tag: Syria

  • The migrant rescue dilemma

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    The work of MOAS in migrant rescue. An alternative to shipping companies rescuing migrants? Commercial shipping companies are seriously worried about their duty to assist search and rescue operations in […]

  • Turkish Coast Guard Captures Ship

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    MV Burçin carrying large number of immigrants. Turkish Coast Guard Captures Ship Carrying 333 Immigrants The Turkish Coast Guard intercepted on January 18 a general cargo ship carrying 333 immigrants, […]

  • Ghost ship trend to continue, warns IOM

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    Abandoned MVs full of migrants expected to be repeated. Ghost ship” trend set to continue, warns IOM The trend for so-called “ghost ships” taking migrants across the Mediterranean for up […]

  • Traffickers made $3m

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    Criminals charged between $4,000 to $8,000 per head. EU migration: Traffickers ‘made $3m’ on ship to Italy Police in Italy believe traffickers made some $3m (£1.9m; €2.5m) from 359 illegal […]

  • New migrant ship heads to Italy

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    Second drifting MV packed with migrants sparks alert.  Italy coast guards board abandoned migrant ship Ezadeen Italian authorities have taken control of a ship carrying 450 migrants, thought to be […]

  • Devil and the deep blue sea

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    Devil and the deep blue sea: how Mediterranean migrant disaster unfolded Desperate migrants from Gaza and Syria tell how they put themselves at the mercy of people smugglers – and […]

  • Police end migrant stand off

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    Rescued migrants had refused to leave cruise ship. Cyprus police end migrant stand-off aboard cruise ship Police in Cyprus have persuaded nearly 300 migrants, thought to be Syrian refugees, to […]

  • Allied Admirals Praise Partnerships

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    Internal partnerships and NATO alliance praised. Allied Admirals Praise Partnerships in Securing the Maritime Domain By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Admirals representing the leadership of three […]

  • Chinese frigate approaches

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    Minister of Defence Fotis Fotiou confirmed on Thursday that Limassol harbour is ready to welcome a Chinese frigate Chinese frigate approaches NICOSIA – Minister of Defence Fotis Fotiou confirmed on […]

  • Ships return as chemical removal slips

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    Norwegian and Danish ships waiting to remove Syria’s chemical weapons are returning to port in Cyprus Syria crisis: Ships return as chemical removal slips Norwegian and Danish ships waiting to […]

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