Month of giving: Syrians in Ethiopia keep Ramadan iftar tradition alive
Tiny Syrian community in Ethiopia embraces spirit of Ramadan, offering meals to those in need.
Category Archives: Features
Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?
Sudan's war is spilling into South Sudan as its army and RSF seek new proxies and partners.
What caused the powerful Myanmar and Thailand earthquake?
Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates - the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.
Sidi Shayban’s Ramadan iftars challenge Israeli restrictions in West Bank
From displaced Gaza families to the poor, a Palestinian initiative ensures no one is excluded from meals and compassion.
Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know
Tens of thousands around Turkiye protested on Satuday evening against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.
As children, we dreamed of our futures. Then an Israeli bullet took Malak’s
My best friend blushed easily, loved our Gaza neighbourhood, and hoped to become a nurse to look after sick children.
India’s ‘political iftars’ once stopped riots. Are they corrupt stunts now?
Politicians and parties have used iftars to forge peace during strife but also to woo elite Muslims for votes.
‘Don’t trust anyone’: Have Syria’s Alawites lost faith in new government?
Syria's Alawites fear they may never be safe after hundreds were killed in sectarian-motivated violence.
‘Table of mercy’, how Egyptians feed hundreds in Ramadan
At Sayeda Zeinab, neighbours join forces during Ramadan to serve meals, fostering community and compassion in Cairo.
What’s happening in Yemen? A breakdown of the Houthi-US violence
The US killed at least 53 people, according to reports. Houthis have responded with attacks on US warships.
Beauty in Gaza: Noor’s tent salon in the rubble
Noor al-Ghamari set up a tent in the rubble to create a haven for women needing a bit of self-care.
Searching for Africa’s lost World War soldiers, a name and grave at a time
Historians dig into the past to uncover graves and commemorate the Africans who died fighting for Britain.
‘My childhood just slipped away’: Pakistan’s ‘monsoon brides’
Desperate circumstances caused by catastrophic flooding have led to a surge in the practice of marrying off young girls.
California water wars: A century of wrangling over Los Angeles’s water
The battle for California’s water pitted ranchers against water barons and still echoes today.
‘Gotham but no Batman’: Crime grips Bangladesh 6 months after Hasina fled
A spike in violent crime in the Bangladesh capital makes youth who risked lives for change ask: 'What was it all for?'
In post-war Lebanon, Hezbollah grapples with new relationship to the state
What does the future look like for a militarily, politically and financially weakened Hezbollah?
Inside the Ramallah hotel housing Gaza’s cancer patients
As war destroyed their homes and killed their families, these hotel guests fought another battle - to survive illness.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: A ‘dictator’, or a ‘Ukrainian Churchill’?
A political outsider who upended norms, Zelenskyy is now the face of Ukraine's defence against Russia. And Donald Trump.
‘Business is not good’: Vietnam’s floating markets dwindle as economy soars
Cai Rang and other floating markets are in decline amid rapid economic development and improving infrastructure.
Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD
As Germany heads to the polls, a look at the politician cultivating the anti-immigrant party’s ‘image of competence’.