Two Ethiopian women injured in Saudi Arabia

Police were acting on complaint that apartment in Al Qasimiya area of Sharjah housed a number of illegal residents Two women jumped off a balcony on the first level of an apartment complex on Tuesday morning in their desperation to avoid arrest, an official at Sharjah Police told Gulf News. The two women, identified as

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Two Ethiopian women injured in Saudi Arabia

Police were acting on complaint that apartment in Al Qasimiya area of Sharjah housed a number of illegal residents Two women jumped off a balcony on the first level of an apartment complex on Tuesday morning in their desperation to avoid arrest, an official at Sharjah Police told Gulf News. The two women, identified as

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Ethiopian man drowned in South Africa

A 30-year-old Ethiopian man drowned on Sunday after a torrent of water swept away his car, police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone said. “It is alleged that the victim was driving along Middle Street in Rustenburg North and crossing a low-lying bridge after a heavy storm when his vehicle was swept away into a stream.” The Rustenburg

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24 Ethiopian migrants drown off Yemeni coast

The ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of MochaThe ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of Mocha SANAA – Twenty-four Ethiopians, trying to illegally enter Yemen, on Monday drowned near the port city of Mocha in Yemen’s central province

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Italian navy rescues 1300 migrants at sea

AFP The Italian Navy rescued some 1,300 migrants in several operations late on Christmas Day, among them a Nigerian woman who gave birth on board one of the rescue vessels, local media said Friday. The majority of the migrants were on boats adrift off the coast of Sicily and were expected to be brought ashore

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Trade in illegal maids flourishes in Saudi Arabia

By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS Many Saudi families have resorted to hiring illegal housemaids, since the legal recruitment of domestic workers has become more challenging. Some expat women who have entered the Kingdom illegally are offering their services to families who need them urgently, creating a flourishing black market for this kind of services.

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Former US diplomat Linda Howard fights ‘sex slave’ Ethiopian maid’s $3 million damages claim

BySHANNON DEERY HERALD SUN     A MELBOURNE woman accused of keeping a house maid as a virtual prisoner and sex slave is fighting moves to force her to pay out more than $3 million in damages. Former US diplomat Linda Howard, who lives in Docklands, is defending the action brought by her former housekeeper, known

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Former US diplomat Linda Howard fights ‘sex slave’ Ethiopian maid’s $3 million damages claim

BySHANNON DEERY HERALD SUN     A MELBOURNE woman accused of keeping a house maid as a virtual prisoner and sex slave is fighting moves to force her to pay out more than $3 million in damages. Former US diplomat Linda Howard, who lives in Docklands, is defending the action brought by her former housekeeper, known

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Lebanese man arrested for kidnapping, raping Ethiopian woman

The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Internal Security Forces arrested Sunday a Lebanese man who raped an Ethiopian woman after kidnapping her from the area of Dawra near Beirut, a statement said Monday. The suspect, 31, identified by his initials M.A., abducted the Ethiopian woman Sunday after impersonating a security official. He told the woman she

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Flashback November 2013: A Chilling Remembrance of Ethiopian Migrant Workers

By Ewnetu Sime November 2014 marks the one year anniversary of Ethiopian Migrant workers’ gross human rights violation in the Middle Eastern countries by autocratic regimes particularly in Saudi Arabia. It attracted worldwide attention. Unexpectedly with short time it brought together the Diaspora Community members, Religious Leaders, members of Civil Rights for Women group, Students,

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