Middle East
Clashes renew in West Darfur as food and water shortages worsen in Sudan violence
April 29, 2023
Clashes renew in West Darfur as food and water shortages worsen in Sudan violence
Fighting between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued Friday, hours into the latest ceasefire, eyewitnesses in the…
Iran’s Navy seizes Marshall Islands-flagged ship
April 28, 2023
Iran’s Navy seizes Marshall Islands-flagged ship
CNN — Iran’s Navy has seized an “offending Marshall Islands-flagged” ship in the Gulf of Oman, after it allegedly collided with an…
Former Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun wanted on war crimes charges freed from Khartoum prison
April 26, 2023
Former Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun wanted on war crimes charges freed from Khartoum prison
A once powerful member of the former Sudanese government wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and…
WHO warns of ‘biological risk’ after Sudan fighters seize lab, as violence mars US-brokered ceasefire
April 26, 2023
WHO warns of ‘biological risk’ after Sudan fighters seize lab, as violence mars US-brokered ceasefire
CNN — The World Health Organization warned Tuesday of a “huge biological risk” after Sudanese fighters seized the National Public…
‘Am I going to get killed in front of my family?’ Stories of terror on the risky escape route from Sudan
April 26, 2023
‘Am I going to get killed in front of my family?’ Stories of terror on the risky escape route from Sudan
Safa Babikir was sleeping in her aunt’s house in Khartoum when she was woken by gunfire. At first, she thought…
Race to flee Sudan ramps up as fragile ceasefire punctuated by violence
April 25, 2023
Race to flee Sudan ramps up as fragile ceasefire punctuated by violence
Western and Asian nations were among those mounting rapid evacuation efforts from Sudan on Tuesday, amid a delicate 72-hour ceasefire…
Inside Qatar’s ‘city of the future’
April 25, 2023
Inside Qatar’s ‘city of the future’
CNN — There’s a party going on in Lusail. The palm-fringed Marina Walk, leading from the Arabian Gulf to the…
3-day Sudan ceasefire announced by US Secretary of State
April 25, 2023
3-day Sudan ceasefire announced by US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced that the warring factions in Sudan agreed to a a ceasefire,…
Palestinian reporter breaks barriers by reporting in Hebrew on Israeli TV
April 25, 2023
Palestinian reporter breaks barriers by reporting in Hebrew on Israeli TV
Jerusalem CNN — Sitting at the oversized crescent desk on a set lit up by massive screens, smartly-suited Suleiman Maswadeh…
One-fifth of water pollution comes from textile dyes. But a shellfish-inspired solution could clean it up
April 24, 2023
One-fifth of water pollution comes from textile dyes. But a shellfish-inspired solution could clean it up
Every year, the textile industry uses 1.3 trillion gallons of water to dye garments – enough to fill 2 million…