Recent published stories from all Egab journalists
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have left over 13,500 pregnant women at risk, as displacement, hunger, and damaged healthcare make pregnancy increasingly dangerous
As messages continue to pass between officials, people inside Iran describe daily life under constant airstrikes, with no clear sense of safety.
Phones are flooding Gaza's markets, and families will go to any lengths to get them.
Many residents of Tehran were already suffering from harsh economic conditions before the bombs began to fall. Now, under the US-Israel’s deadly air strikes, Iran’s capital has become even more unforgiving as prices rise and livelihoods are impacted.
Over 2,000 academics in Lebanon and around the world signed an online petition to be submitted to UNESCO and the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Back in January, we reported on those in the music scene defying Iran’s cultural red lines. Now, living through war, we speak to them again about whether change in Iran still feels possible
With thousands fleeing US-Israel airstrikes, hotels across Iran have become lifelines, but overcrowding and lack of support leave families struggling to survive
The mass arrests represent the most aggressive domestic security operation since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.
A network of STEM academies once held up as a model for modern education is unraveling after the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. support, exposing the fragility of reforms built on external expertise.
Over the days that followed, a distinct pattern emerged: strikes were no longer confined to military or intelligence sites but extended to civilian areas.
With no alternative sources of warming, residents in Balochistan, Pakistan, are resorting to cutting down rare juniper trees for firewood.
In addition to the three casualties, eight others were wounded after fragments from an Israeli interceptor missile hit the salon.
Amid empty bazaars and the constant threat of strikes, Iranians hold onto the rituals of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, refusing to let fear erase their holidays
Amid scarcity and displacement, a Gaza mother’s crochet dolls are a rare gift of Eid al-Fitr for children who have lost everything
In Morocco, where nearly 80 per cent of the call centre sector’s activity is tied to French clients, the ban is being received as a structural shock.
A moment of collective pride for Iran has been overshadowed by the escalating US–Israel war and questions over the players’ safety
Israel ha bloqueado a los peregrinos por tercer año consecutivo para cumplir el quinto pilar obligatorio del islam. Más de 400 palestinos de la Franja que habían obtenido un cupo para cumplir con el `haj’ han muerto esperando
As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children in memory.
Military analysts say the US-Israeli war on Iran is one of the first modern conflicts in which AI systems play a central rather than a supporting role
Interest in studying Swahili – the lingua franca of much of East Africa – is booming in Egypt.
The war has forced 1.3 million people from their homes, and there is no end in sight.
Reports from inside Greater Tehran Prison describe inmates going days without adequate food or water after an attack near the facility.
Muslims in French Guiana are a small minority, making up roughly 0.9% of the population, which equates to about 2,070 people. However, asylum applications from Muslim communities are surging and the small Muslim community that does exist are finding a way to observe their religious traditions.
Damage has been reported to 18 pre-hospital emergency bases and between 14 and 18 ambulances, along with several county health centres.
Cinco millones de personas procedentes de África trabajan sobre todo en la construcción, la hostelería y el trabajo doméstico en los países de la región. La fluctuación del petróleo amenaza sus empleos
Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel depots unleashed toxic smoke and ’black rain’, raising fears of respiratory illnesses, polluted air and environmental damage
The US-Israeli bombardments have already displaced more than 3 million people in Iran, but most Iranians can’t afford the costs of seeking safe haven.
Twelve days in, few of America’s objectives in the war on Iran have been met, with Trump struggling to define a coherent endgame or exit strategy
"By the time we finally packed our bags and locked the door, our fingernails were caked in chemical grime, and our lungs were burning just from breathing inside our own living room."
As you approach Iranian houses of worship, you’ll hear it: Locals striking their chests and rhythmically chanting laments to grieve the recent death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death. Each movement carries a dual meaning — expressing both personal grief while signaling loyalty to both a religio
As US‑Israel strikes hit Iran, blood donation centres see long queues, with citizens rushing to help hospitals cope with rising war casualties and a shortage
The strike occurred within the site's UNESCO-designated buffer zone, intended to shield the monument from such risks.
Sudanese family returning home from displacement, struggle to help son overcome drug addiction
Inside the hospitals, severe pre-war shortages of equipment and staff have turned the wards into internal battlefields.
The US-Israeli strikes moved across Tehran, Shiraz, Sanandaj, Maragheh, Lamerd, Minab, Ahvaz, and Tabriz simultaneously, creating a geography of destruction.
AFRICAN JOURNALISM | 7 MARCH 2026 | ISSUE 231
We speak to displaced families fleeing southern Lebanon, trapped for hours on gridlocked roads & scrambling for shelter as thousands are forced from their homes
A war diary from Iran • As the bombs start to fall • A reporter relies on VPNs, foreign news and overpriced cigarettes
The US-Israel war began over Tehran on Saturday and spread, city by city, into a sustained assault on civilian infrastructure, military sites, and daily life.
As US‑Israeli strikes escalate, Tehran residents have opened up their homes and shared resources, forming informal networks of solidarity to protect each other
Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold.
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Residents of the Iranian capital describe problems obtaining food and medicine, water and electricity outages, and constant anxiety over the fear of being targeted
More than a year after Assad’s fall, thousands of Syrian children remain missing from detention and orphanages, as families struggle to uncover their fate
Residents described children who had been on their way to school falling to the ground in fear, sheltering behind cars and lampposts.
The war did not stay within Tehran’s boundaries. Strikes extended to Isfahan, Kermanshah, Karaj, and areas in the south near the port city of Bandar Abbas.
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.
Through all of it, no one in Tehran had a clear picture of where the US-Israeli strikes were heading or when they would stop.
Several hours after a bomb struck a girls’ elementary school and killed 165, a strike on the town of Lamerd killed teenagers in a gymnasium.
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.
A spiraling economic crisis, shrinking job prospects, and Israeli movement restrictions are putting a strain on relationships and destabilizing families.
