As Israel pushes past the Litani, Lebanese question the purpose of UNIFIL
Israel has pushed past the Litani River, with the UNFIL peacekeeping force helpless to prevent an invasion.
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How the world failed Ryan and Yaman
An Israeli strike killed my children. What pains me is not just their loss but also the normalisation of their murder.
Colombia’s first left-wing gov’t has reduced poverty, but has pile of debt
A big challenge for Colombia's next president will be how to reduce country's debt without sacrificing social gains.
Subdued Lebanon Liberation Day celebrations under new Israeli occupation
Twenty-six years after Israeli forces were driven out of southern Lebanon, fears of a new occupation have emerged.
The battle of perception: From Israel’s Fauda to Hezbollah’s FPV footage
New approaches to war propaganda are reshaping the conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran.
DRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis
The new Ebola outbreak has been reported in the towns of Rwampara, Mongwalu, and Bunia in northeastern DRC
Is Christian Zionism in the US on a decline?
Support for Israel among young American conservatives is weakening. That might not bode well for Christian Zionism.
Modest fashion’s global turn
From Instagram to Paris catwalks, modest fashion is booming as the global Muslim market heads toward $433bn by 2028.
Zimbabwe’s diaspora reshapes real estate and farming investment trends
Zimbabwean digital influencers appear to influence diaspora investment decisions through social media.
Risks and rewards in France-Kenya partnership
Nairobi's partnership with Paris has sparked criticism, with many worried Kenya's interests will be subordinated.
With food benefit cuts looming in the US, Californians eye billionaire tax
US gov't cuts to food stamps will hit thousands of Californians. The state is set to vote on billionaire tax to make up.
The genocide is still taking Gaza’s mothers
It now wants to take mine.
Financial struggles burden Yemen’s army as soldiers wait for wages
Yemeni soldiers earn $38 to $116 monthly, but an unstable currency has eroded the value of their salaries.
‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity
Resistant and resilient, the Masallam family fight to stay on their land in Palestine's occupied West Bank.
‘In the days of old, the world was safe’: West Bank family’s enduring unity
Resistant and resilient, the Masallam family fight to stay on their land in Palestine's occupied West Bank.
Kenya cancer cluster sparks ‘environmental genocide’ claims over oil waste
Rising cancer cases are linked to toxic waste left behind during oil exploration in the 1980s.
What would prolonged war mean for Sudan?
War in Sudan has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with fears protracted fighting could worsen it.
‘What comes next?’: Fear grips Pakistani families of Somali piracy victims
As piracy resurges off Somalia, families of hijacked tanker crew in Pakistan search for answers and help.
‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time
Walking the path of religious polarisation and leveraging underlying anti-incumbency, Modi's party sweeps key state.
‘I have to protect them’: The man guarding Mauritania’s rare Islamic books
Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.