Event Brief
'Pay or he dies': Egypt's migrants face deadly choices
Filed: Feb 18, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: Youssef Ibrahim's brother is missing at sea, held for ransom by smugglers in Libya.
WHO: Youssef Ibrahim
WHAT: Brother missing at sea, ransom demanded
WHEN: Feb 18, 2026 at 8:16 AM ET
WHERE: Libya
WHY: Desperate circumstances for migrants
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