Israel is still a destination for men and women trafficked for forced labour and sexual exploitation.
IRIN | Still a destination for human trafficking - 0 views
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In 2008, the Israeli government gave US$1.25 million to a local NGO, Ma’agan, which provides shelter to foreign victims of sex trafficking.
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Women from former Soviet Union and China are still being trafficked across the border with Egypt into Israel for forced prostitution by organized criminal groups. Israeli government has made some efforts to comply with minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking including donating money to provide shelter for foreign victims of sex trafficking.
Ancient Egyptian Woman With 70 Hair Extensions Discovered in Cemetery - The Root - 0 views
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covering up gray hair
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seems like such a contemporary beauty regimen
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woman buried in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago
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Egypt's stake in the Syrian revolution | openDemocracy - 0 views
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This article is a great bridge between the Syrian and Egyptian revolutions. It talks about how Syrians traveled to Cairo to participate in demonstrations. It also talks about how the Egyptians Activists and Syrian National Council worked together to set up tents, launch weekly protests, collect donations, host conferences, and pressure the nearby Arab League. It also talks about how Syrians would travel to Cairo to give the Egyptian media information on the Syrian Revolution to put out for them.
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How ISIS makes its millions - CNN.com - 2 views
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Oil-smuggling operations involving millions of barrels have recently been uncovered.
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oil comes from wells and refineries that ISIS has taken over inside northern Iraq and northern Syria
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until very recently it was easy to smuggle it into this quiet part of southern Turkey.
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Syrian Christians fleeing ISIS find shelter in Turkey - World - CBC News - 0 views
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At any given time, there are about 70 refugees who have fled the war in Syria. They share the bunk beds inside, six to a room.
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They are among the two million people Turkey has taken i
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Many are housed in state-of-the-art refugee camps throughout the country, but those who have connections and more money choose to come to Istanbul in hopes of easier communication with foreign embassies, faster passage to what they hope will be a more comfortable life in Europe
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