Search and Rescue in the Central Mediterranean Sea: Tunisia Between the Hammer and the Anvil

The Central Mediterranean route connects Libya and Tunisia with Italy and Malta. It has long been the deadliest and most perilous path in the world. According to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM)’s Missing Migrants Project, the number of migrant deaths and disappearances across the Mediterranean  surged from 2,048 in 2021 to 2,411 in 2022 reaching 3,041 by the end of 2023. The region…

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Jordan's Open Doors: Embracing Refugees Without Borders

Until late 2022, more than 670,000 people from Syria had sought refuge in Jordan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with over 85% of Syrians living outside refugee camps in rented accommodations. According to the Refugee Commission, Jordan also hosted asylum seekers and refugees from other countries during 2022, including 65,854 Iraqis, 12,934 Yemenis, 5,679 Sudanese, 651 Somalis, and 1,379 individuals from other countries…

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