Princess Latifa: secret videos raise fears for ruler’s daughter forcibly returned to Dubai
Smuggled footage from daughter of sheikh says she is hostage in villa surrounded by police
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Four years at sea, now just metres from shore: ‘living hell’ of stranded UAE ship
Five seafarers are stuck in limbo on a beached tanker after a long, terrifying ordeal of abandonment
Read more‘Back empty-handed’: Bangladeshis cut off from jobs abroad face rising poverty
Whole communities supported by overseas work are at risk of extreme poverty after the pandemic forced thousands home
Read moreWhat is the truth about Shamima Begum’s citizenship status?
Experts split over whether Sajid Javid’s move to revoke her UK citizenship is legal
Read moreDrowned, restrained, shot: how these migrants died for a better life
We may never know the life stories of the many thousands who died trying to reach Europe. But this is a tiny snapshot of some of the names on the List
Read moreThe Guardian view on refugees and migrants: solidarity, not fear
The world’s steps towards a humane and constructive response are slow and faltering. But people in flight need help and sympathy, not rejection
Read moreThe Guardian view on child marriage: wedlock is a padlock for girls
From the US to Bangladesh, underage brides are likely to leave education and face increased risks of poverty, domestic violence, and high rates of maternal mortality
Read moreAfrica’s new slave trade: how migrants flee poverty to get sucked into a world of violent crime
Thousands who dream of a better life in Europe face horrors of modern slavery on way across the Sahara to Libya
Read moreNearly 250 refugees dead or missing after shipwrecks off Libyan coast
Authorities raise alarm at increased risks of Mediterranean voyages, as people smugglers crowd refugees on to vessels meant for far fewer people
Read more‘A more dangerous long-term threat’: Al-Qaida grows as Isis retreats
Group has been seeking to build support across Islamic world – from south Asia to Africa – through outreach instead of fear
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