Eritrean diplomat asks: ‘Why is the Sudan conflict not an important issue’ for the UN?
EPHREM KOSSAIFY September 29, 2023 NEW YORK CITY: Even as the 78th session of the UN General Assembly came to an end on Tuesday, it was clear that the curtain […]
‘Thrice as many migrants died in the Mediterranean this summer’, UNICEF
Migrants on the deck of an Italian coastguard vessel as they are taken to the island of Lampedusa after being rescued at sea, September 15, 2023.© Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse A “graveyard for […]
Southern EU countries call for more robust migration deal during talks in Malta
Story by Euronews • Participants into the Malta Mediterranean Summit talk during a news conference, in Mdina, Malta, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.© Rene Rossignaud Leaders of nine southern European countries called on […]
EU to come up with new regulations for irregular migrants
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL SEP 28, 2023 DAILY SABAH A handout photo made available by CHIGI PALACE PRESS OFFICE shows Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen watching […]
How the Sahel region’s mineral and energy wealth is being stolen
Despite being the poorest region in the world, the Sahelian zone’s mineral-rich subsurface makes it a prized catch for Western foreign companies. MAHAMAN LAOUAN GAYA The current crisis of Western […]
‘Conquer the women’: Colonial roots of France’s abaya ban
The state-sanctioned disenfranchisement of minorities, especially Muslims, is a byproduct of a colonial doctrine that was aimed at Algerian women in the 1930s. LOUBNA REGUIG It is not just the […]
Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people — IOM
By AFP – Sep 22,2023 – Last updated at Sep 23,2023 A young flood survivor receives a donation of eggs from the owner of a supermarket in Libya’s eastern city of Derna […]
Mideast faces prospect of ‘environmental catastrophe’: Iraqi PM
Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia Al Sudani addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2023. (REUTERS) Updated 11 sec ago […]
Muslims and Jews must join forces to fight climate change
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER September 22, 2023 Follow We have just entered the month-long season of the Jewish High Holy Days, which began with the onset of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, to be followed by Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which is the principle Jewish day of fasting. […]
How Derna tragedy epitomizes Libya’s misfortune
OSAMA AL-SHARIF September 19, 2023 Follow Last week’s deadly deluge that hit the eastern Libyan port city of Derna, killing thousands and leaving many more homeless, was brought about by […]
Migration: Pope Francis condemns EU’s refugee policy
Story by Frank Hofmann, Christoph Strack •9h The Pope is heading to Marseille in southern France. He’s expected to deliver harsh comments on the living conditions of migrants. Pope Francis has […]
French schizophrenia: ‘La laicite’ as the state religion
BY ABDENNOUR TOUMI SEP 20, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Women wearing an “abaya” walk on a bridge in the southwestern city of Toulouse, France, Sept. 6, 2023. (AFP Photo) Macron […]
How Derna tragedy epitomizes Libya’s misfortune
OSAMA AL-SHARIF September 19, 2023 Last week’s deadly deluge that hit the eastern Libyan port city of Derna, killing thousands and leaving many more homeless, was brought about by a […]
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 […]