カテゴリー: Middle East and North Africa
Iran calls Paris’s response to teacher’s killing ‘unwise’ amid protests across Muslim worldThe backlash against Emmanuel Macron following his insistence that publication of caricatures of the prophet Muhammad is fundamental to freedom of speech has spr…
Rights campaigners voice concerns as Cuba and Pakistan also expected to be electedChina, Russia, Cuba, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are expected to be elected to the board of the UN human rights council on Tuesday, leaving human rights campaigners in the …
Extreme weather, locust invasions and violence have forced people to flee their homesMillions of people were uprooted from their homes by conflict, violence and natural disasters in the first six months of this year, research has found.Nearly 15m new i…
For the UN’s first virtual general assembly, monarchs and presidents have faced presentational issues with their recorded messagesIn the age of the pandemic, the Zoom call background has become the latest social anxiety. Each choice is littered with po…
Securing a ceasefire and safeguarding rights of women and minorities are key challengesThe Taliban and Afghan government negotiators launched historic peace talks on Saturday, aiming to end decades of war through a political settlement that would be un…
Study focuses on post-9/11 wars in which US initiated combat or took part in military operationsConflicts with US military involvement have displaced at least 37 million people since the beginning of the “war on terror” nearly two decades ago, a report…
Measure brought in to curb surging coronavirus infections in French capital; Europe sees increase in infections among younger people, says WHO chief; India records daily rise in cases of 75,000EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan resigns after flouting Cov…
Democrats write to secretary of state over claims Beijing is helping to develop yellowcake factory Congressional Democrats have asked the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, to provide information about China’s alleged role in building a uranium proces…
Many countries that believed they were past the worst are grappling with new outbreaks, says WHOCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMexico has recorded more than 9,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, as the country o…
Infections are accelerating in largely untouched countries and those which hoped they had come through the worst. But there is hope“Most of the world sort of sat by and watched with almost a sense of detachment and bemusement,” said Helen Clark, appoin…
Starvation looms from Afghanistan to Haiti as coronavirus restrictions wipe out incomes and cut food suppliesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions of people are being pushed towards hunger by the coronavirus pandemic, whi…
Part of Galicia under strict orders until Friday; Philippines reports its most daily cases yetCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpain has ringfenced more than 70,000 people in Galicia in the second local lockdown ordered in as…
Older patients turned away or left untreated, while domestic abuse is also rising, leading charity reportsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Souzi Bondeko’s grandfather started showing symptoms of Covid-19 and was struggli…
Pilgrimage to Islamic holy sites usually attracts 2.5m visitors; about 360,000 Germans face new restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSaudi Arabia has said only Muslims living in the country can take part in this year’…
WHO warns UK not to lift lockdown; Iran deaths top 100 for first time in two months; cases worldwide near 7.9m. Follow the latest updatesWHO cautions against further lifting of lockdown in EnglandDemand for flu vaccine soars as countries plan for secon…