Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya as Derna death toll estimated at 11,300
At least 40,000 people have been displaced across northeastern Libya By AFP – Sep 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES An aerial photo shows a view of the damage in the aftermath of a […]
Religious Freedom Failures in Algeria Must Be Addressed
COMMENTARY By Miles P. J. Windsor September 10, 2023 SPECIAL SERIES:Religious Liberty Around The World AP In 2022, after several years of Algerian authorities systematically raiding and closing Protestant churches; harassing […]
Orientalism at 45: Why Edward Said’s seminal book still matters
Lorenzo Forlani 15 September 2023 06:54 BST | Last update: 1 day 5 hours ago Decades after its release, Orientalism continues to be a valuable resource and provides important lessons Anonymous Venetian orientalist painting […]
Libya and Morocco: two very different responses to catastrophe
Natural disasters Analysis Rupert Neate with Peter Beaumont The aftermath of an earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya has shown up the state of the two nationsFri 15 Sep 2023 Not […]
Muslims and Arabs challenge stereotypes in the US through disaster-relief work
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Libya floods: Level of destruction “nerver seen before”, death toll reaches 11,300
Taher El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, in New York on Sep. 14, 2023. – https://www.africanews.com/2023/09/15/libya-floods-level-of-destruction-nerver-seen-before-death-toll-reaches-11300/?jwsource=cl Copyright © africanews Cleared / USUNTV via EBU By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Last updated: 6 minutes ago LIBYA The current extent of the devastation caused by floods in eastern […]
Nearly 7,000 migrants arrive on Italy’s southern island of Lampedusa within 24hours
Migrants gather outside the operational centre called “Hotspot” on the Italian island of Lampedusa on September 14, 2023. – Copyright © africanews ALESSANDRO SERRANO/AFP or licensors By Rédaction Africanews Last updated: 22 […]
‘An unimaginable scene’: Survivors describe Libya floods
By Joel Gunter BBC News The first sign that something was wrong was the sound of the dogs barking. It was 2.30am and dark outside. When Husam Abdelgawi, a 31-year-old […]
Erdoğan vows concurrent fight against illegal migration, racism
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL SEP 14, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the event, in the capital Ankara, Türkiye, Sept. 14, 2023. (AA Photo) President Erdoğan underlined on Thursday that […]
Death toll in Libya’s Derna flooding could reach 20,000: Mayor
Thousands remain missing as rescuers struggle to get to Derna, the city hardest hit by floods unleashed on Sunday by Storm Daniel. Video Duration 01 minutes 57 seconds01:57 Published On 13 […]
Middle East countries respond to Morocco earthquake, Libya flooding with aid and solidarity
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 5 Flash floods overturned vehicles and destroyed infrastructure in the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna, eastern Libya, on Sept. 10, 2023 (left) two days after a powerful […]
Egypt bans niqab at schools, ‘conditionally’ allows hijab
MENA Nabila El-Gaafary Egypt – Cairo 12 September, 2023 The rather conservative niqab has long been advocated by extremist religious groups and Salafi sheikhs, even though it is known for […]
‘It’s like doomsday’: More than 5,000 dead after Libyan floods
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Death toll in Libya floods nearly 3,000 after Storm Daniel
Up to 10,000 people are missing and about twice as many have been displaced. Video Duration 01 minutes 34 seconds01:34 Published On 12 Sep 202312 Sep 2023 Up to 3,000 people […]
In ancient cities and mountain towns, rescuers seek survivors from Morocco’s quake of the century
United News of Bangladesh (UNB) MARRAKECH, Morocco, Sept. 10 — Moroccans worked Sunday to rescue survivors and prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century, […]
Libya-Israel fiasco highlights Washington’s misguided approach
HAFED AL-GHWELL September 09, 2023 A clandestine meeting between the foreign ministers of Libya and Israel, Najla Al-Mangoush and Eli Cohen, respectively, opened a Pandora’s box, revealing yet again the […]
Towns turned to rubble, more than 2000 people killed by devastating Morocco earthquake
1 of 22Attribution: AP By 9NEWS, CNN, Associated PressSeptember 10, 2023 – 9:42AM Rescuers were digging through rubble in remote mountainous areas of Morocco on Saturday in a desperate bid to find survivors after […]
More than 1000 people confirmed dead after huge earthquake in Morocco
By Euronews with AP Published on 09/09/2023 – The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit on Friday night, with shaking that lasted several seconds. […]
Morocco Earthquake: International Condolences Pour In as Death Toll Rises
A powerful 7 magnitude earthquake struck several cities across Morocco late on Friday, leaving widespread destruction and a growing death toll of 632. Death tolls mounts to 632 Rabat – […]
‘Fragile state’: Fears for Marrakesh’s ancient structures after earthquake
Images of toppled structures and debris emerge after the deadly earthquake tore through the UNESCO World Heritage site. Video Duration 02 minutes 28 seconds02:28 Published On 9 Sep 2023 Marrakesh, Morocco’s […]