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After years of separation, families are reunited as Palestinian prisoners are freed, but their happiness is mixed with fear and uncertainty about the future

Healthcare volunteer Noon al-Barmaki fled RSF shelling but stayed in Sudan to aid civilians, using social media to raise funds for medicine and medical staff.

The store was an immediate hit: its inventory was intended to last several months, but it was sold out within one month of its launch.

Espacios en los que estudiar, hacer un examen o dar clase a través de una pantalla aumentan en la Franja, donde un 88% de los edificios escolares sufrieron importantes daños en los bombardeos. Son iniciativas privadas que expertos y usuarios piden que aumenten y se consoliden
Palestinians have widely rejected President Trump’s plan, and one 72-year-old says leaving Gaza would be ‘like death’.

Barred from returning home, displaced civilians from southern Lebanon are setting up camps outside their villages where Israeli troops remain

As Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in Jenin, it also denies victims’ families the dignity to bury their loved ones.

After 15 months of genocide, urgent aid is entering Gaza, but the distribution system remains plagued by favouritism and the Israeli occupation

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Once known for its strict adherence to austere social norms rooted in a conservative interpretation of Islam, the kingdom has, in less than a decade, repositioned itself as a burgeoning hub for entertainment, music and the arts.
As two Israelis are freed in Gaza’s Khan Younis, Palestinians – many in celebration – gathered to watch the handover.

Israel’s new ban on the UN agency leaves many in Gaza worried about who will help them now.

Más de 100 médicos voluntarios del país africano realizan consultas virtuales con enfermos atrapados en la violencia que no tienen cómo acudir a una consulta. Entre el 70% y el 80% de los centros sanitarios en zonas de conflicto están cerrados o apenas operativos
For Gazans, the sound of Israeli drones overhead isn’t just noise — it’s a symbol of ongoing trauma, psychological warfare, and the constant threat of violence

Tens of thousands have moved back to Gaza’s north this week, even as Trump suggests move to Jordan and Egypt.

On the rooftops of mud-brick high-rises in Sanaa, urban farming that uses 90% less water than traditional agriculture offers a viable solution to combat food insecurity in Yemen

Women in Gaza tell their stories of loss and grief as they plan what to do when they return to their homes in the north.

According to WSRC figures, more than 173 barriers and metal gates have been erected in the occupied West Bank since Israel launched its war on Gaza in Oct 2023.

As the deadline approaches, Aitaroun remains off-limits, with Israeli tanks stationed in the area and ongoing shelling breaching the ceasefire.

Palestinians are taking the opportunity provided by the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to search for the remains of loved ones.

As Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza, displaced families have begun making their way back to assess the damage to the areas that were once home to them

On the night of Syria's liberation, looters descended upon the National Museum of Damascus. But Abu Khalil bravely stood guard to protect it. This is his story

After 15 months of carnage, Palestinians hoping for a lasting peace have started returning to their neighbourhoods, determined to rebuild their lives.

Analysis: There is little substance in the ceasefire over Gaza's political future, but Hamas remains politically and militarily active and will expect a role.

As an Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins, rubble is all that’s left in large swaths of southern Gaza’s Rafah.

Palestinians await ceasefire and the reopening of the Rafah crossing to get the crucial medical treatment they need to survive.

Hospital staff in Gaza say truce will go a long way in restoring medical services and vital supplies.

Driven by low cost & availability, displaced Palestinians are using mud as a primary building material to transform dilapidated tents into a more robust shelter

Ghorbani, a female Iranian international football referee, fled to Sweden following security threats and unfair treatment.

Yemen’s decade-long war has left the education system in shambles. More than 2,436 schools have been destroyed, damaged or repurposed for non-educational purposes. But that hasn't stopped locals from working together to get their schools back up and running.

Syria's new leadership has sparked debate over curriculum changes, raising concerns about political motives and the country's priorities in its post-Assad era

Analysis: After decades of fraught ties shaped by conflict and occupation, will Assad's fall lead to a new era of stability between Lebanon and Syria?

La plaga, incentivada por el cambio climático y agravada por la división del país en dos entidades autónomas, ha afectado a unas 2.000 hectáreas de cultivos, sobre todo de dátiles, y mermado el sustento de los agricultores, que temen una nueva embestida de los insectos
In-depth: Once the beating heart of Palestinian life in Syria, Yarmouk Camp came to symbolise some of the worst suffering during the country's brutal war.

In-depth: The discovery of mass graves containing tens of thousands of bodies has given new insight into the scale of violence under the Assad regime.

As Syria transitions under HTS control, female judges fear their hard-won roles in the judiciary may be eliminated under the new leadership's policies

After Assad’s fall, residents in Damascus took to the streets to clean up, assist, and rebuild—early signs of a democratic society self-organizing without fear

The New Arab Meets: Fatma Mahrous, who overcame a challenging start in life to become a Paralympic weightlifting champion, inspiring others with her resilience

Analysis: The recent Ethiopia-Somalia agreement brokered by Turkey reflects Ankara's rising influence in the Horn of Africa, at Egypt's expense.

Egypt Restricts Women’s Travel to Saudi Arabia Based on Employment and Education Level
Syrian Activists Voice Alarm Over the Future of Women’s Rights Under HTS
Mohamed Solaimane finished writing his thesis in a tent for displaced people in the Strip, overcoming unimaginable obstacles. This is his first-person account of how his work became a symbol of resistance against adversity

El aumento de la depresión, la ansiedad o los intentos de suicidio son algunas de las consecuencias de las leyes de la moralidad. Un informe de la ONU indica que el 68% de las mujeres describe su salud mental como “mala” o “muy mala”, y atribuía su angustia a la eliminación “sistemática” de las mujeres de la vida pública
In-depth: As Syria enters a new chapter, Christians hope that HTS's promises of inclusivity will translate into lasting protection for religious minorities.

Las agricultoras del país africano ganan un 38% menos que los hombres, según la organización Farm Africa y son las mujeres las que suelen realizar las tareas más duras como la recolección. Varias iniciativas tratan de dar la vuelta a la ecuación

Few Yemenis hike, and female hikers are even rarer. But one group is overcoming security and social challenges to enjoy the benefits of walking in nature

Mientras la superficie de los bosques del país disminuye por la tala desenfrenada y el cambio climático, la IA ayuda a una nueva generación de emprendedores kenianos a salvar la vegetación

Southern Lebanon’s olive farmers are grappling with severe losses from Israel's war, fighting to salvage what’s left of their crops and livelihoods

Analysis: The rare Jenin operation aims to weaken armed resistance groups and reassert the PA's control in the West Bank. Could it extend to other cities?

Khaled Nabhan grieved peacefully for his granddaughter Reem last year. On Monday, Israel killed him in Gaza, too.

In its war against Hezbollah, Israel has dropped thousands of tonnes of munitions, causing great ecological damage and jeopardising both food security and public health.

A viral bird and a clever machine reveal how recycling can become theatre — while plastic waste keeps flowing into Turkey.
A spiraling economic crisis, shrinking job prospects, and Israeli movement restrictions are putting a strain on relationships and destabilizing families.
Ayman Odeh, head of the Arab Democratic Change list and one of the few Arab members of Knesset, told TNA that there were 2,600 murders since 2000.
A scene of devastation in Minab, Iran, as parents waited to know the fate of their young daughters after the bombing of a girls' elementary school killed over 100.
With the arrival of Ramadan, Israel has barred more than 250 Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, turning a season of devotion into one of separation
Halal scam: yes, it’s a paradox. But these schemes are not what they seem.
For many families, the loss extends beyond appliances and furniture. It is the loss of privacy, hospitality, and dignity, values closely tied to Ramadan.
With Israel treating annexation of the West Bank as a fait accompli, what role will a new constitution play in bolstering Palestine’s bid for statehood?
Amid sweeping food and aid restrictions, dozens of Israelis, including the Shin Bet chief's brother, have been indicted over alleged cigarette smuggling in Gaza
During Iran’s most comprehensive shutdown yet, thousands of illegal satellite terminals kept footage flowing — and exposed how fragile the regime’s “national internet” really is.
Over 150 men who spent decades behind bars were deported to Egypt in the Gaza ceasefire deal, where they face a reality of ‘permanent alienation.’
The deadline passed on 1 February with no ceasefire. In the days that followed, both warring parties escalated drone warfare targeting populated areas.
Algunos palestinos que salieron hace meses para recibir atención médica regresan a una Franja devastada para reunirse con sus familias, aunque eso pueda significar su muerte por la falta de tratamientos
Egyptian nationalists really want to know.
"The security and living conditions have become unbearable.”
El Programa Mundial de Alimentos se ha visto obligado a reducir las raciones y habrán agotado los suministros en marzo si no llega nueva financiación para reemplazar el tijeretazo de EE UU a la peor crisis alimentaria del mundo
Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of rural Kenyans to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.
One year after it formed, the new technocratic government faces mounting challenges as it struggles to disarm Hezbollah and implement economic reforms
Hamada Abu Layla spent 22 years earning three degrees from Gaza universities. Now they mock him from a garbage dump.
While international powers publicly call for de-escalation and humanitarian ceasefires, their regional allies are flooding Sudan’s battlefields with weapons
Yemen’s economic crisis, banking restrictions on money transfers, and growing digital financial literacy have fuelled the adoption of cryptocurrencies.
Whether in Aleppo, Tehran, or Istanbul, bazaars operate as parallel centres of power, able to negotiate with rulers - or bring governments down
Within 48 hours in January, the town recorded nearly 300 millimetres of rainfall, roughly three-quarters of its annual average.
The measures were first introduced after a suicide bombing on 24 November 2015 that targeted a bus carrying members of the presidential guard remains in force.
Glyphosate is a non-selective, systemic herbicide that attacks plant roots, preventing regrowth for two to three years.
Las familias gazatíes no pueden pagar los elevados precios de los pocos productos que quedan para la infancia en los mercados
Volunteers struggle to fill the gap left by declining international support in Sudan.
It was the latest eruption of a conflict over power, identity, and competing regional agendas that has been building in Yemen’s south for years.
The writer and director of the video, Ban al-Jumaili, defended the work. She told TNA, its message was "the unification of all sects and religions".
More than 11,000 people have disappeared during Israel’s military campaign. Their absence torments the families left behind.
The case exposes a fault line running through Egyptian public life, between laws that exist on paper and a culture that struggles to enforce them.
More than 300 athletes with varying disabilities are set to compete in 14 different sports over the 10-day event.
Local cooperatives are stepping in to support vulnerable farmers, mostly women, struggling in conflict-ridden east DRC.
From death threats to smear campaigns, Libyan women working for change are being silenced online.
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza for Monday, September 2.
Helpio allows victims to report cases and seek help amid fear of stigma and soaring sexual assault figures.
Angry demonstrators stage mass protests as Israel’s largest trade union calls for a general strike on Monday.
The pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a ceasefire deal and bring home surviving captives from Gaza is rising.
A unique initiative relieves sick children from the coldness of hospitals and clutches of pain through music lessons.
The Gaza Sunbirds para-cycling group have overcome war and personal adversity for a chance to compete internationally.
Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp has rapidly expanded in its 34 years, and now sport is one of the inhabitants' best hopes.
Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt.
Exercising in Gaza presents unique challenges, but one resident copes by working out whenever and wherever he can.
These were the updates on Syria's war for Sunday, December 8.
As Israeli attacks continue, Muslims in Gaza mark another Eid al-Adha with prayers among ruins.
Cheering crowds greet taekwondo player Palesha Goverdhan, whose podium finish brought Nepal its first Paralympic medal.
TV matches, institutional investment and shifting perceptions fuel unprecedented interest in the women’s game in Egypt.
With funding for preserving the historic site in jeopardy, local officials are wondering what will come next for the 800-year-old structure
Libya's civil war has placed the Uan Muhuggiag mummy at risk. But negotiations are underway to transport the rare artifact from Libya to Rome, where it will undergo restoration and scientific analysis
We must live, we must hope', say returnees who were displaced for a decade from homes in Malam Fatori, Borno State.
Amid crackdowns on dissent, a high-stakes struggle between government supporters and critics is under way.
Desperate parents in Gaza struggle to feed their children as famine unfolds due to an Israeli blockade.
Some Lebanese turn to AI tools for help dealing with psychological problems brought on by war and economic crises.
Since mid-2024, urban young people across India have been connecting tribal Bakarwal kids to training in digital animation, coding, and web design.
Rural Algerian firefighters are pioneering new ways to combat wildfires fed by Algeria’s hot, dry climate. With artificial intelligence and new laws, the government is streamlining faster responses and saving lives.
As former child soldiers flee Boko Haram in Nigeria, their communities are grappling with how to deal with their return.
Activists in Liberia want to end female genital mutilation there. But first, they need to get the buy-in of those who practice it.
A journalist recounts the experience of his daughter’s birth in Sudan amid the country’s brutal civil war.
Sudan’s civil war has generated one of the world’s worst displacement crises. Here’s what that’s like for one family living through it.
Unofficial tournaments and street football are where many Yemenis are finding solace amid continuing conflict.
"On Africa 54: Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development speaks with VOA about the East African nation’s oil reserves and the logistics of getting it to the world market. Plus, analysts speak on how U.S. presidential debates impact the outcome of who would occupy the White House following the elections in November. This and more news-related updates on today’s Africa 54!"
"24-year-old Ide Oumarou Jabirou says he always dreamt of one day carving out his path to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and his amputated left arm was not an obstacle. VOA Africa Reporter Boureima Balima has the young athlete’s story from Niamey, Niger, narrated by Omary Kaseko. Camera: Luc Oga. In collaboration with Egab.co."
On the sweltering summer nights when Egypt struggled with power cuts, a small village nestled in the Nile Delta remained alight. In June, reeling from a shortfall of foreign reserves and a natural gas shortage, Egypt introduced new measures to cope with a relentless summer heatwave that has strained
The region’s social stigmas are deterring women from reporting online sexual abuse.
Civilians face brutal attacks and dire straits in displacement camps.
The lack of aid and official recognition means escape from the most immediate horror has simply been replaced by a new struggle to get by.
Thousands of affected families had already been displaced. Many are now asking: When nowhere feels safe, where do you go?
Iran has been deporting hundreds of thousands of Afghans for years but is now ramping up xenophobic sentiment to quicken the exodus.
From widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure to severe movement restrictions, Israel’s largest military operation in the West Bank in years is taking its toll.
Around 1.5 million Paletinians are bracing for catastrophe if Israel invades Gaza’s last refuge amid the daily struggle to find enough food to eat.
Israel told Palestinians to flee to al-Mawasi, but it lacks basic infrastructure, is still attacked, and is hard for aid groups to reach.
Urgent funding needed to help people return home as humanitarian crisis reaches critical levels, according to migration organisation
Israel’s restriction of food – even after the ceasefire – has forced Mohamed al-Astal to take on a dual role as someone who both reports and helps.
A Darfuri journalist recounts his family’s harrowing ordeal after the RSF seized their city last week.
While the Red Sea resort of Dahab draws those who earn dollars and can work anywhere, a third of Egyptians live in poverty and see a perilous voyage to Europe as their only hope
Security personnel and residents like Austin Otieno say that Ominde’s soccer initiative, which kicked off four years ago, has impacted youth behavior, crime rates, and incidents of police violence
In crowded Jerash refugee camp, hydroponic horticulture allows residents to grow their own crops efficiently in an arid country – and provides a stateless people with an income
A US logistics company has completed 8 million deliveries across six distribution centres, but mobile connectivity gaps are still a problem
This month, we are bringing you a special issue of Lapilli in partnership with Egab, an Egypt-based initiative aiming to empower local journalists across the Middle East and Africa. Thus, in this edition, we focus especially on the southern and eastern portions of the Mediterranean basin. We’ll do so
School insurance scheme transformed survival rates, yet economic crisis and physician flight put decades of gains at risk
The region’s social stigmas are deterring women from reporting online sexual abuse.
The government is keen on rooftop panels. Its citizens are not | Middle East & Africa
A man in Gaza struggles to find hope during war living on the border with Egypt, as his family is displaced and constantly in danger.
Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.
On Yemen’s Socotra island, poverty and political disruption hinder efforts to give its prized dragon’s blood tree a future. A local journalist explores efforts to preserve it despite all odds.
Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.
Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.
Plans to redevelop downtown Cairo in Dubai’s image are drawing sharp criticism from Egyptians who are worried about the loss of heritage and autonomy.
Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.
Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.
Lebanon’s Souq al-Khamis is more than a market—it’s a living archive. After more Israeli bombardment, another round of rebuilding begins.
When Rabab Adel was diagnosed with hepatitis C, her husband left. He abandoned Adel, a 49-year-old teacher from Egypt’s Fayoum province, along with their two children, claiming he needed to protect himself. He also stopped supporting his family financially.
The Kanyanya Youth Urban Oasis initiative provides nutrient-dense food to schools in need by bringing the farm to them.
With the civil war over, an organic farming cooperative that supported more than 13,000 Syrian refugees in Greece has returned to help rural communities rebuild.
Khadra Abu Sariya’s voice trembles and her eyes well up as she recalls a song etched into memory by pain.
Ahead of the U.S. vote, there are fears that U.S. funding for technical schools in Egypt could be reduced or stopped if Trump wins
For years, the Sahara Desert has crept steadily toward communities in Kano State, Nigeria, drying up farmland and threatening livelihoods. Makoda village is holding it back with a wall of trees.
Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy, and taunts from society failed to deter Paralympian who bagged silver at Tokyo Paralympics.