Mohamad barely looks surprised when his phone vibrates with an update on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound.  “Great, now my salary is worth $60,” the 30-year-old Syrian economics teacher turned refugee said, shaking his head.In the past week alone, the Lebanese pound has lost over 40 per cent of its value. Millions of people are watching their savings and salaries disappear as food inflation hits nearly 200 per cent.Mohamad stood in the market in Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp, trying to calculate how much food he could afford for himself, his wife and two children. In the end,...…Mohamad barely looks surprised when his phone vibrates with an update on the devaluation of the Lebanese pound.  “Great, now my salary is worth $60,” the 30-year-old Syrian economics teacher turned refugee said, shaking his head.In the past week alone, the Lebanese pound has lost over 40 per cent of its value. Millions of people are watching their savings and salaries disappear as food inflation hits nearly 200 per cent.Mohamad stood in the market in Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp, trying to calculate how much food he could afford for himself, his wife and two children. In the end,...WW…

Greek border forces were probably responsible for shooting and killing a migrant trying to break through the Turkish-Greek border fence at the beginning of March, an investigation has suggested.More than ten thousand migrants and refugees were stuck in no-man's land between the two countries for weeks after the Turkish government announced it was opening its side of the border with Europe - Thousands remained trapped as the Greeks refused to accept them. It took until mid-March, when the full force of coronavirus hit, for Turkey to transport the migrants back from the Greek...…Greek border forces were probably responsible for shooting and killing a migrant trying to break through the Turkish-Greek border fence at the beginning of March, an investigation has suggested.More than ten thousand migrants and refugees were stuck in no-man's land between the two countries for weeks after the Turkish government announced it was opening its side of the border with Europe - Thousands remained trapped as the Greeks refused to accept them. It took until mid-March, when the full force of coronavirus hit, for Turkey to transport the migrants back from the Greek...WW…

Egypt’s first female ship captain says she was subject to a fake news campaign blaming her for grounding the Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal, despite at the time working on a ship that was hundreds of miles away.Marwa Elselehdar was working as a first mate in command of the Aida IV in Alexandria when the 220,000 ton Ever Given got stuck, blocking one of the world’s busiest shipping routes for six days. The 29-year-old is a celebrated feminist figure in Egypt. In 2015 she became both the youngest and the first female Egyptian captain to cross the newly-expanded Suez...…Egypt’s first female ship captain says she was subject to a fake news campaign blaming her for grounding the Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal, despite at the time working on a ship that was hundreds of miles away.Marwa Elselehdar was working as a first mate in command of the Aida IV in Alexandria when the 220,000 ton Ever Given got stuck, blocking one of the world’s busiest shipping routes for six days. The 29-year-old is a celebrated feminist figure in Egypt. In 2015 she became both the youngest and the first female Egyptian captain to cross the newly-expanded Suez...WW…