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In-depth: Three years after being liberated from IS, Raqqa is still in ruins. But despite funding shortages and security challenges, residents are doing their best to reconstruct a stable life.
More than 90 people have tragically lost their lives after mass flooding in East Timor and Indonesia.
Millions mark Easter under coronavirus curbs
Easter celebrations are, once more, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic as most countries in the world imposed restrictions.
Baby found alive after Egypt building collapse kills 25
A six-month-old infant was found alive in the rubbles of the collapsed building that cost the life of 25 people and injured 26 others.
Death toll from Egypt building collapse climbs to 25
At least 25 people have died in a 10-storey building collapse in Cairo on Saturday.
Death toll rises to 18 in Egypt building collapse
At least 18 people died after a building collapsed in Cairo on Saturday, state media reported, increasing the death toll from the initial count.
Five killed, dozens injured as building collapses in Cairo
At least five people were killed and dozens more wounded when a nine-storey building collapsed in the Gesr Suez area of eastern Cairo.
Syrian 'father of martyrs' raises orphaned grandchildren
Abderrazaq Khatoun is 83 years old and raising 11 orphaned grandchildren whose parents were lost during the conflict
Despite pope euphoria, Iraq Christians left without illusions
Since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in the 2003 US-led invasion, the Christian community has shrunk from six to just one percent of the ...
Despite the Pope's visit, uncertainty reigns over Mosul's fate
In-depth: Amid an outpouring of hope over Pope Francis' visit, much work is still needed to rebuild Mosul from the ruins of war and protect ...
Pope to visit Iraq church damaged by IS militants
For Christians, the IS reign dealt a blow to a population already shrinking since the security breakdown and rise of militancy that followed the ...
Amid scars of war, Iraqi archbishop readies for pope
Archbishop Najeeb Michaeel is preparing the first-ever papal visit in Iraq, a country still torn by war
Cairo building partially collapses killing 3: Egypt officials
The three dead were reportedly all from one family, while an injured six-year old child was pulled out from under the rubble and taken ...
Survivors of Beirut's explosion endure psychological scars
The Beirut explosion, which killed over 200 people and injured more than 6,000, caused wounds on an even wider scale on the mental health of ...
Mosul: A wounded city trying to heal
In-depth: Iraq's second largest city remains scarred by the war against the Islamic State. Although peace has returned, much of Mosul still lies ...
Hunt for buried survivors after Indonesia quake
At least 46 people were killed when an earthquake hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Friday.
Islamic State's resurgence is Syria is going unnoticed
Comment: The root causes of Islamic State in Syria were never adequately addressed, and now, as the world is distracted, a resurgence seems ...
Indonesia quake toll rises to at least 34: authorities
"That number could grow but we hope it won't... Many of the dead are buried under rubble."
At least three dead as Indonesia quake topples buildings
A powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more.
Second blast targets ministers at Yemen presidential palace
The second bomb struck Aden’s Al-Ma'asheeq district, where just moments earlier the newly-formed government of Yemen were transferred following ...
Blast at Aden airport kills at least 26
The explosion has killed nearly two dozen people, and that number may climb.
Comment: Too often, narratives of resilience are told in place of critique, letting those responsible for crony politics, corruption and human ...
Before a public memorial, Beirut needs to heal
With homes still destroyed and no one held accountable for Beirut's devastating port blast, plans to build a memorial site could prove ...
The Iraq Report: Sadr makes a gamble for power
The powerful cleric's political ambitions have been branded a cynical ploy by youth protesters who have been demonstrating against corruption, a ...
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