Nearly 1,000 migrants stranded in Mediterranean Sea, request Italy to help

Humanitarian groups carrying migrants in four rescue ships in the Strait of Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea have been urging Italian or Maltese authorities to welcome them into their ports. (AP Photo)

These charity boats carrying nearly a thousand migrants have been stranded on the sea for more than a week. The humanitarian groups have sounded alarms for deteriorating conditions, including people spreading fevers. (AP Photo)

One of the ships, Geo Barents run by Doctors Without Borders has 572 people on board, including 60 unaccompanied minors as well as families with children and the elderly. They said neither Italy nor Malta had approved their requests to dock. (AP Photo)

While the groups press for a safe port, Italy's new far-right government announced on Friday to close its ports to such rescue ships. Interiors Minister Matteo Piantedosi agreed to allow a German migrant rescue ship to dock minors and those with medical emergencies, however, the ship has been asked to return back to the international water with the rest of the migrants. (AP Photo)

In early October, Brothers of Italy (Fdl) won the most votes in the national election, becoming Italy's first far-right government after the Second World War. This election could prove disastrous for the migrants as Fdl has already touted a near zero-tolerance policy for illegal migration. (AP Photo)

Italy has also announced to fight against Islamic culture permeating Italian towns. This approach is reported to be life-altering for the Muslim immigrants. (AP Photo)

While migrants lay wrapped in waterproof bags on the deck of the Ocean Viking rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea, the message remains clear -- Italy doesn't want any migrants whether they are inside the country or out of it. (AP Photo)