In the Spring of 2024, PRISME (Pathways to Renewed and Inclusive Security in the Middle East) published NESA Center alumna Eman Ragab's article on the security aspect of illegal migration policies in North Africa.

"North African countries occupy a central position in the complex issue of migration across the Mediterranean, a region dubbed the 'most deadly stretch of water for refugees and migrants' by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2011. The challenges and dangers faced by those attempting this perilous journey, especially via the central Mediterranean route, are escalating," writes Ragab.

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About the Author

Dr. Eman Ragab is a senior expert with 20 years of experience in national security policies and has worked in various national and international institutions. She is the former General Director of the General Directorate of Policy Research at the Egyptian President’s National Security Council Secretariat.

About the Publisher

PRISME aims to redefine the conception of "security" in the Middle East and North Africa, as the starting point for strategic relations between MENA countries and their European and North American partners. PRISME is part of the research, policy and activism project, "Revitalizing Debate on the Global Arms Trade", which is led by the World Peace Foundation program at The Fletcher School, Tufts University.

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