Home away from home: South Asian vendors in an ancient Omani market
South Asian vendors at Muttrah Souq, once Oman’s main commercial centre, have been working there for generations.
Category Archives: Features
Gaza’s calligraffiti of hope
Ayman al-Hosari decided to make the destruction around him into canvases that speak volumes about living in Gaza.
The Nigerian rapper with a coat of many colours
The popular Nigerian rapper was a late bloomer but has since come into his own and made an impact in multiple fields.
Season of putsch: Why have coups become popular in Africa?
Military leaders are exploiting disenchantment with democratic leadership amid deteriorating economic conditions.
Has Gabon’s ‘all-powerful’ Bongo dynasty really lost its 55-year grip?
The coup may have ended the reign of Ali Bongo's immediate family, but it's still about the elite preserving itself.
No place at the table. Indian women, food, and eating
Food, the universal code for comfort, can bring anxiety and a sense of displacement to many women in India.
‘The fire ruined everything’: Lives, livelihoods lost in Johannesburg blaze
Survivors mourn losses after a massive fire at a ‘hijacked’ building killed at least 74 people in South Africa.
Germany’s immigration authorities accused of ‘anti-Palestinian repression’
Germany denies visa extension to Palestinian brothers due to security concerns rising from 'pro-Palestinian sympathies'.
Sixty years of sound: The cassette’s past, present and future in Egypt
On its birthday, Al Jazeera looks beyond the cassette's invention in Europe and at its life in Egypt.
‘I had to give up my best friends’: A Sicilian beekeeper’s wildfire loss
An entrepreneur is forced to give up his bees and honey business after his family home was destroyed by wildfires.
Is my Baba lost in the midst of Syria’s thousands of disappeared?
'Sometimes, in spite of myself, hope bubbles up... Will I see Baba again? This time I feel I have to tell my own story.'
Martin Luther King Jr remains frozen in time with ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
Martin Luther King Jr is more than the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Is a global food crisis the new normal?
From Indian rice to Australian wheat, climate change is worsening a food crunch and price spikes due to war in Ukraine.
Nollywood has a new action hero. His name is Tobi Bakre
Nollywood, long known for low-budget soapy romcoms, is now delivering action dramas. One star has shone the brightest.
One family has led Gabon for 56 years. Can this election bring a new era?
New opposition coalition emerges as doubts swirl about president's health, effectiveness, commitment to fair elections.
In Rwanda, teenage pregnancies are rising. The cost is high, analysts say
Previous efforts to combat teen pregnancies were met with success in Rwanda, but that progress has now stagnated.
What’s next for security in Somalia after the AU mission ends?
The Somali government believes its army will be ready for the 2024 withdrawal of AU forces, but others aren't so sure.
A tale of two cities: Diaspora influx hikes cost of living for Ghanaians
The Year of Return in 2019 attracted foreign investment to Ghana but locals say it has led to soaring prices in Accra.
Can BRICS dethrone the US dollar? It’ll be an uphill climb, experts say
The world’s reserve currency is facing a challenge from Global South countries who want options beyond the greenback.
Healthcare hits new lows in Somaliland as conflict reaches new highs
Without funding from MSF, hospital administrators are concerned about maintaining enough supplies to treat the wounded.