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Migrant Wave Inspires Others to Attempt Trek to Europe

(Wall Street Journal) Nour Malas and Joe Parkinson - Stories and images of migrants pouring into Europe are inspiring thousands more, from Iraq to Nigeria, to rush out on their own risky journeys. "This is a golden opportunity," said Osama Ahmed, 27, who lined up Sunday at Baghdad International Airport, heading for Greece via Turkey with five friends. Baghdad travel agents report surging demand for plane tickets, prompting airlines to add three more daily flights to Istanbul - on top of five packed flights a day already. In Turkey, which hosts almost two million Syrian refugees, officials spoke of a rush for the border.

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