Abu Hamada, the kingpin of the Syrian smuggling network in Egypt, earns about $90 000 a week but sees nothing wrong in profiting from migrants.
More than just military action is needed in Libya to curb desperate refugees and hungry smugglers.
The challenge is huge but there are some things that could ease the tragic situation.
Smugglers responsible for putting migrants to sea in inadequate vessels say they do not force refugees to board any boat against their will.
Some call it Isis. Others say it’s Isil. The group itself prefers Islamic State, or IS. And in the Middle East, its critics call it Da’ash.
Egypt’s military has been brutally thorough in its crackdown on the deposed president’s supporters.
Kim Jong-il impersonator fears his career might have run its course after the death of the North Korean leader.
Surfers will now be tested for illegal substances before major competitions, a move that some believe could damage the sport’s subversive allure.
Not by land, air, sea or space but on the internet. Hackers are plotting to attack in more sophisticated ways than you realise.
