On 17 September, 294 mostly Egyptian migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by Spanish NGO Open Arms. The group, including 60 children, suffered from dehydration after being stranded at sea for four days on an overcrowded boat. After a 24 hour search, an intense six hour rescue, and a days-long wait, they finally disembarked in Messina, Sicily. In the first half of 2022, more than 4,150 Egyptians arrived on the shores of Italy, nearly four times more than in the same period in 2021. Egyptians are now the largest nationality of migrants arriving in Italy this year, accounting for about one …