WASHINGTON: The US is ‌temporarily restricting travel for certain passengers who recently visited Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an effort to reduce the risk of Ebola transmission. The measures are a part of US public health protocols for travelers arriving from a»»»

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for US ​President Donald Trump’s administration to end temporary protections from deportation that had allowed hundreds of South Sudanese nationals to live and work in the United States. US District Judge Patti Saris in Boston rejected a last-di»»»

AMMAN — Exports from the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) surpassed the JD4 billion mark during the first seven months of 2026, registering a 7 per cent growth compared with the same period in 2025, according to statistical data released by the chamber.The ACI reported that exports rose to JD4.506 b»»»

BEJRAWIYA, Sudan: Sudan’s ongoing war is threatening the integrity of its ancient Meroe pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique and angular architecture, as preservation efforts have completely halted. “The site may face a disaster and collapses are possible,” warned archaeologi»»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan is awaiting the arrival of spare parts from abroad to repair the electricity network linked to the Merowe Dam after a fire knocked it completely out of service, causing widespread outages across the country, Energy and Petroleum Minister Al-Mutasim Ibrahim told Asharq Al-Awsat. Ibra»»»

What happened in the North African Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week was tragic for everyone involved. So let’s make it a regular thing, the EU apparently decided – at least judging by its actions. I’m not saying that anybody overtly wants migrants from all over Africa to routinely storm the borde»»»

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. Families said many frontline workers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, have gone on strike over pay issues, worsening acces»»»

Dubai: The Philippines and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are strengthening cooperation on the medical screening of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), with plans to expand the number of accredited health facilities conducting mandatory pre-departure medical examinations for workers bound for Gul»»»

RIYADH: Saudi food and retail group Savola reported a 36 percent increase in 2026 first-half net profit, driven by stronger operational performance in its food processing business and resilient retail performance despite a competitive market environment. Net profit rose to SR401 million ($106.9 mil»»»

The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday adjourned the trial of 13 individuals and six companies accused of illegally trading military equipment destined for Sudan, money laundering, brokerage and document forgery until August12 to allow the defence to complete its pleadings. During the he»»»

On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 1 of 6 | An unidentified newsman stands amid the rubble of Hiroshima in September 1945. On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the city. UPI File Photo | License Photo Aug. 6 (UPI) -- On this date»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in Doha held a press briefing yesterday regarding the current developments in Sudan, delivered by the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the State of Qatar H E Badreddine Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed. At the beginning of the press conference, His Exc»»»

KINSHASA: The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday during a visit to Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay. Nearly three months into the outbreak, new cases are doub»»»

First, more than 80% of civilian deaths in Sudan over the start of this year were due to drone attacks according to the UN. Also, Spain is trying to work out what to do with over 1000 unaccompanied minors who remain in Ceuta as they cannot legally  be deported.»»»

LIBREVILLE, Gabon: Thirty-six Africans deported from the United States to Cameroon have started legal proceedings in the west African nation seeking to live there legally and avoid repatriation to their home countries, their lawyer said Wednesday. The deportations took place under a controversial U»»»

KINSHASA: The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo was in Congo on Wednesday as aid workers said the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading at an “alarming” rate and some health workers are striking over lack of pay. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was»»»

Camille Knight is pleased to welcome Dirk Segaar, IFRC Special Envoy for Sudan. Sudan's humanitarian crisis has become one of the defining yet least visible crises of the twenty first century. Segaar argues that the conflict can no longer be understood merely through the lens of shifting front»»»

In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022, with many heading to Sudan despite the conflict there. Also, Nigeria is still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. Plus Cape Verde's veteran goalk»»»

SINGAPORE: Low-sulfur fuel oil supplies at Singapore have tightened on reduced output from refineries and declining sweet crude imports, trade sources and analysts said, driving up refueling costs for shippers at the world’s largest bunkering port. Spot premiums for very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO)»»»

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France: Migrants wrapped in red blankets stepped off a rescue ship in France on Tuesday, an AFP reporter said, after French and British authorities saved 157 people whose boat caught fire as they tried to cross the Channel. It was one of the largest rescue operations reported sinc»»»

Sadly, grimly, but unsurprisingly, the fears of atrocities envisaged in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, in the western region of Darfur, were realised once the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group finally overran the besieged hold-out in 2025. There are now similar fears of atrocities envi»»»

Sadly, grimly, but unsurprisingly, the fears of atrocities envisaged in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, in the western region of Darfur, were realised once the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group finally overran the besieged hold-out in 2025. There are now similar fears of atrocities envi»»»

Ankara: A heavily pregnant woman died after falling from the balcony of her home in western Turkiye, with police detaining her husband, state news agency Anadolu reported Monday. The 35-year-old woman, who was eight months pregnant, died late on Sunday. A Sudanese national, she was living with her »»»

The Sudanese army struck a traditional court in a Rapid Support Forces-held village in North Darfur with drones on Sunday, killing 35 people, a rights group said. Emergency Lawyers said the attack hit Garra al Zawaya as civilians gathered for local court hearings, wounding several others during the»»»

The Sudanese army on Sunday struck a traditional court in western Darfur with drones, killing 35 people and wounding others, a rights group said. The Emergency Lawyers, which has documented abuses by both the army and its rival paramilitaries throughout the three-year conflict, said the strike hit »»»

KHARTOUM: Hundreds of Ethiopians from the northern Tigray region have crossed into neighboring Sudan over the past two days, fleeing fighting near the border, Sudanese security and medical sources told AFP. The influx comes as Sudan itself remains engulfed in a brutal war between the army and the p»»»

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The teenage boy’s hands and legs were shackled to the anti-aircraft gun mounted on a pickup as Sudanese warplanes attacked. He saw another child chained to the steering wheel.As their captors sought cover, the terrified children were ordered to stay and shoot down the jets over the»»»

GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying at an “exceptional” pace, the World Health Organization warned on Saturday, calling for a significant scaling-up of the health response. “This outbreak is now the largest recorded Ebola virus disease outbreak in the coun»»»

ADDIS ABABA: Fighting between the Ethiopian army and Tigray rebels took place in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, raising the spectre of a new war breaking out, a senior Tigray official told AFP. “The federal government launched an attack this morning against Tigrayan forces in Shererina,” close to t»»»

GENEVA: The Sudanese flashpoint of El-Obeid and surrounding areas are experiencing a spike in malnutrition, gender-based violence and other issues, the United Nations’ children’s agency said on Friday. It said the conflict was “a massive disaster that keeps getting worse.” Now in Khartoum after vis»»»

LONDON: In a move that took international commentators by surprise, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense on Thursday announced the launch of a multinational naval force to counter threats to commercial maritime traffic through the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and the Bab Al-Mandab Strait chokepoint. The unp»»»

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike next to the Crusader-period Beaufort Castle, as seen from the Israeli side of the border in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel, in June. File Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 31 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on Friday for »»»

July 31 (UPI) -- Fourteen nations have backed the formation of a Saudi-led coalition to protect shipping routes from Houthi attacks in and around the Red Sea, drawing more countries into the Iran-U.S. war. The kingdom's defense ministry announced their support for the multinational defensive mariti»»»

KHARTOUM: Nine civilians were killed in a drone attack Wednesday, a medical source told AFP, two days after paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said he had “unleashed” his Rapid Support Forces. The latest attack took place in North Kordofan, where the RSF is attempting to encircle the city of»»»

LONDON: Britain’s government said Thursday that 752 migrants were detected arriving in small boats across the Channel the previous day, a daily record for this year. The figure, released by the interior ministry, broke a previous 2026 record set in June of 710 arrivals in a single day. The issue of»»»

South Korea's delegation, including UNESCO Ambassador Kim Ji-hee (R), applauds as Turkey is selected as the next host country at the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan on Wednesday. Photo by Yonhap The first UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting held in South Korea wrapped up Wednesday»»»

Food SecurityGlobal issuesHow two wars and El Nino could fuel world hungerNik MartinThe wars in Ukraine and the Middle East haven't yet crippled global food supplies. Add a powerful weather pattern like El Nino, however, and the risks multiply. https://p.dw.com/p/5HoFlSupplies of rice — consumed by»»»

Doha, Qatar, 29th July 2026: Baladna Q.P.S.C., Qatar’s leading dairy and juice company, today announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026. The Company delivered continued growth in revenue and profitability, supported by the strong performance of its core business, r»»»

LONDON: Age-detection systems powered by artificial intelligence that are used to screen migrants arriving in Britain use flawed and racialized models, rights groups and charities have warned. The facial age-estimation technology risks endangering children, they said, warning that Black children, i»»»

Food SecurityGlobal issuesHow two wars and El Nino could fuel world hungerNik MartinThe wars in Ukraine and the Middle East haven't yet crippled global food supplies. Add a powerful weather pattern like El Nino, however, and the risks multiply. https://p.dw.com/p/5HoFlSupplies of rice — consumed by»»»

GENEVA: Refugees fleeing persecution too often face restrictions on their right to seek asylum, with the debate around protection becoming increasingly politicized, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN refugees chief Barham Salih urged the world to move from managing sky-high displacement to seeki»»»

1 of 3 | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attends the funeral service Tuesday for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump also met at the White House to discuss their countries' partnership and I»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ​Zelensky on Tuesday, with wars in Iran and Ukraine at critical stages and his ties with both leaders markedly changed. Relations with Zelensky have warmed as Ukraine has blunted »»»

After two days of fierce battles against the RSF, the Sudanese army says it has gained control of the Al Sadarat highway, a key military supply route, and effectively blocked the siege of El Obeid. In response, the RSF has increased their drone strikes on El Obeid, whilst hundreds of thousands of p»»»

N’DJAMENA: Chad announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, saying its effectiveness was “limited and uneven” with a focus on Africa. It follows Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who in September jointly announced they were pulling out of the ICC, which prosecutes »»»

H.E. Mohieddin Salem, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sudan, will pay a visit to Türkiye on 28-29 July 2026.»»»

DUBAI: From the UAE’s first natural World Heritage property to historic landmarks in Palestine and Lebanon, six sites across the Middle East and North Africa region have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The newly inscribed sites are Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah, Jordan’s Aqaba Marine Res»»»

Deir Al-Balah: The world’s leading authority on food insecurity has said that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine was declared in parts of the Palestinian territory last year, but warned that conditions are still at crisis levels. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IP»»»

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s army has regained control of a key highway linking the capital Khartoum with the flashpoint city of El-Obeid, two military sources told AFP on Monday. The advance has pushed their rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces west, away from the North Kordofan state capital they had sou»»»

Bangladesh passport holders can travel to 35 destinations in 2026 with visa-free entry, visa-on-arrival (VOA) or Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) access, according to the latest Henley Passport Index 2026. For summer travellers planning international holidays, the list includes island escapes »»»