Middle East & Africa

Women politicians in Uganda face a torrent of online abuse but choose not to ‘cower to the bullies’

Recent surveys in Uganda have revealed how common it is for women to be targeted online. 32.8% of female respondents… Read More

June 25, 2023

All preparations complete for Hajj 2023: Saudi security authorities

Addressing a media briefing on Friday at the Unified Security Operations Centre in Makkah, the Saudi Ministry of Interior and… Read More

June 24, 2023

Hajj 2023 packages cost 39% lower for 1.4 million pilgrims outside Saudi Arabia

The cost of the pilgrimage has dropped this year by 39% for pilgrims arriving from outside the Kingdom, benefiting more… Read More

June 23, 2023

‘Shame of Hunger’: Kenya launches largest school feeding programme in Africa

Aimed at eliminating the "shame of hunger" and providing daily lunches for scores of primary school children, the Kenyan capital… Read More

June 22, 2023

UN Secretary-General ‘deeply troubled’ by Israeli settlement expansion plans

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday raised serious concerns over Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem,… Read More

June 20, 2023

To reach Makkah by footsteps was my goal: Indian man walks over 8,000 km for Hajj

Shihabudeen Sayid Alawi, also known as Shihab Chottur, has fulfilled a lifelong dream to walk all the way from Kerala… Read More

June 20, 2023

UN Experts: ADF rebels receiving financial support from Islamic State group

UN experts have established that the Allied Democratic Forces operating in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and… Read More

June 19, 2023

Ukraine Takes a Bold Stand: Rejects Africa Peace Mission, Intensifies Counter-Offensive Against Russia

The Africa Peace Mission has failed to draw consensus from Ukraine and Russia for a peaceful resolution to their conflict.… Read More

June 19, 2023

Uganda School Tragedy: 40 killed in rebel attack, several others abducted

A violent attack on Friday in western Uganda's Lhubiriha secondary school by rebels linked to the Islamic State group has… Read More

June 17, 2023

SPIEF 2023: Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with Putin in St Petersburg, seeks stronger ties

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke of his wish for a calmer world during a meeting with his Russian… Read More

June 16, 2023

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