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Moroccans Won the Most Italian Residence Permits in 2025, Data Shows

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Moroccans Won the Most Italian Residence Permits in 2025, Data Shows

Italy issued 44,549 first residence permits to Moroccan nationals in 2025, the highest of any non-EU nationality, according to ISTAT. Moroccans also ranked second for new Italian citizenship. The release reports statist…

2 d ago

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ICE Charter to Equatorial Guinea to Expel 25, Not Return Jailed Man

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ICE Charter to Equatorial Guinea to Expel 25, Not Return Jailed Man

Documents show an ICE charter flight due in Equatorial Guinea on Thursday plans to expel 25 people there rather than retrieve Ahmed Soliman, an Egypt…

5 d ago

Sarajevo–Cairo Flights and Egyptian Visa Waiver on the Table in Talks

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Sarajevo–Cairo Flights and Egyptian Visa Waiver on the Table in Talks

Sarajevo airport officials and Egypt's ambassador have discussed a direct Sarajevo–Cairo service and a possible visa waiver for Egyptian travellers. …

5 d ago

Turkish travellers still need Schengen visas as 2016 EU pledge stays unmet

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Turkish travellers still need Schengen visas as 2016 EU pledge stays unmet

Turkish citizens still need Schengen visas despite an EU pledge to lift the requirement by the end of June 2016. Ankara says it has met 66 of the 72 …

20 Oct

Survivor Describes Deadly Pakistan-to-Spain Smuggling Route via Mauritania

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Survivor Describes Deadly Pakistan-to-Spain Smuggling Route via Mauritania

A Pakistani survivor has described being smuggled through Mauritania towards Spain's Canary Islands in January 2025, on a boat that broke down in the…

19 Oct

Yemen: Egypt moves to send troops abroad, heightening conflict risk for travellers

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Yemen: Egypt moves to send troops abroad, heightening conflict risk for travellers

Egypt's National Defense Council has agreed to back Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, and President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has …

18 Oct

Riyadh airport stays shut as Kingdom Center orders staff to work remotely

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Riyadh airport stays shut as Kingdom Center orders staff to work remotely

Riyadh's 99-storey Kingdom Center has ordered mandatory remote working for all office staff until further notice, days after a Houthi attack killed 1…

18 Oct

Assam Gets First Visa Centre Handling Malta D-Visa Filings for Northeast India

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Assam Gets First Visa Centre Handling Malta D-Visa Filings for Northeast India

A newly opened Visa Application Centre in Guwahati accepts Malta D-Visa applications, plus visas for 13 other countries. It is the first such centre …

15 Oct

Egypt and Djibouti Enhance Tourism Cooperation with New Agreement

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Egypt and Djibouti Enhance Tourism Cooperation with New Agreement

Egypt and Djibouti have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at boosting tourism cooperation between the two nations. This agreement is expecte…

14 Oct

Egypt and Indonesia Sign Visa Exemption Agreement for Diplomatic Passports

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Egypt and Indonesia Sign Visa Exemption Agreement for Diplomatic Passports

Egypt and Indonesia have signed agreements to enhance cooperation, including visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic, official, and special passpor…

11 Oct

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