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Kurdistan Region participates in UK’s Border Security Summit

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdistan Region Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed attended the Border Security Summit in London on Monday to discuss combating organized immigration crime, particularly human trafficking and illegal migration. “At the official invitation of the UK Interior Ministry, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed has arrived in Britain to participate […]

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Response to people smuggling was fragmented, says PM – BBC News

People smugglers have exploited “fragmented” policing, border force and intelligence agencies to smuggle thousands of illegal migrants into the UK, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said poor organisation had meant the UK was “a soft touch” on illegal migration, which smugglers took as an “open invitation”. The prime minister made the case

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7 Kurds to return to Iraq from Libya after failed bid for Europe

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Seven people from the Kurdistan Region who unsuccessfully tried to reach European shores through Libya will arrive in Baghdad on Saturday, Iraq’s acting ambassador to Tripoli told Rudaw. “We have completed the voluntary repatriation procedures for seven Iraqi citizens in Libya who were trying to reach Europe through illegal means,” Ahmed

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Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to Balkans

Failed asylum seekers could be sent to the Balkans under plans being considered by the government. Home Office officials have discussed proposals to set up overseas “return hubs” to house asylum seekers who have had their claims rejected and all appeals exhausted. The proposals, which are at a “very early stage”, according to a government

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Iraq, UK sign mega deals to boost bilateral ties

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani secured a £12.3 billion ($15 billion) trade package in London during a meeting with his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Tuesday, signing key deals in a vast range of fields including security, economy, and migration.  “The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the vision of a

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