CAIRO: Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least five people in a drone attack that hit a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Khartoum, a local Sudanese rights group said. The attack on Saturday morning hit a vehicle that was traveling from the White Nile province »»»

Doha: Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah met on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to the State of Qatar, HE Lily Adhieu Martin Manyiel. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways t»»»

CAIRO: Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least five people in a drone attack that hit a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Khartoum, a local Sudanese rights group said. The attack on Saturday morning hit a vehicle that was traveling from the White Nile province »»»

Is political will, or lack of it, the main reason behind the setbacks in global malaria control efforts? We have to admit that 2025 was a year of retreat for global health funding across many programmes, malaria included. However, malaria programmes were already in huge deficit before this time; ac»»»

The electoral earthquake that shook Hungary on 12 April brought an end to 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán, one of the most prominent symbols of the conservative right in Europe and beyond. Strangely, Orbán’s survival had been a political priority for both the White House and the Kremlin, the forme»»»

The latest war in the Middle East is having wide-ranging consequences that extend well beyond the region, including in countries already devastated by their own conflicts. Sudan has been among the hardest hit. Aid organisations report that the  Iran conflict has disrupted key shipping routes, »»»

A paramilitary drone killed five civilians on Saturday when it hit a vehicle in greater Khartoum, a rights group said, the second such attack in the Sudanese capital this week. Drone attacks by both Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) -- which have been at war since April 2»»»

The growing rapprochement between Egypt and Türkiye is raising concern in Israel, particularly as military cooperation expands through joint training and exercises between two of the region’s largest and most strategically significant armed forces. Those concerns resurfaced after international mili»»»

LIBREVILLE: Nine migrants from four African countries arrived this week in Cameroon after being expelled from the United States, part of a deal between the two countries, one of their lawyers told AFP on Thursday. The deportees arrived Wednesday, and were from Ghana, Angola, Ethiopia and Congo-Braz»»»

LONDON: Nearly 1,000 days into the war on Gaza, and six months into a ceasefire, the world’s newsrooms still cannot send reporters to independently cover what is unfolding there. Israel’s ban on foreign press access — in place since October 2023 — remains one of the most sweeping and sustained medi»»»

GENEVA: The cost of sending some aid to Sudan — the world’s largest displacement crisis — has more than doubled due to the Iran war, as shipping disruption pushes up costs and delays the delivery of relief, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. Heightened insecurity around key Gulf shipping routes,»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: the Strait is also a digital highway for the global internet and if it cuts»»»

New York: The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution extending the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for one year, while reducing troop levels. The resolution was passed with 13 votes in favor, with China and Russia abstaining. Under the resolution, the ceiling for pe»»»

The UN Security Council has approved a one-year extension of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until April 30 2027, alongside a significant reduction in its troop ceiling, Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on May 1. »»»

The UN Security Council has approved a one-year extension of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until April 30 2027, alongside a significant reduction in its troop ceiling, Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on May 1. »»»

The UN Security Council has approved a one-year extension of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until April 30 2027, alongside a significant reduction in its troop ceiling, Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on May 1. »»»

Sudanese 13-year-old Afrah wants to become a surgeon, and nothing will stop her, not even the war that has ravaged her country and forced millions of children out of school. Quiet and determined, she kept learning on her own for months, uprooted by the now three-year conflict between Sudan's army a»»»

Port Sudan, Sudan: Sudanese 13-year-old Afrah wants to become a surgeon, and nothing will stop her, not even the war that has ravaged her country and forced millions of children out of school. Quiet and determined, she kept learning on her own for months, uprooted by the now three-year conflict bet»»»

The UN Security Council voted Thursday to reduce the ceiling for the peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000 troops with a mandate to prevent a return to civil war in the world's newest nation. The vote on the US-drafted resolution was 13-0 with Russia and China abstai»»»

Reporters Without Borders warned of an unprecedented deterioration in press freedom worldwide, with more than half of all countries now classified as having a “difficult” or “very serious” situation for journalism—marking a first in the index’s 25-year history. The legal indicator recorded the shar»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Attorney-General has referred 13 defendants and six companies to the State Security Court on charges linked to an alleged attempt to transit military materiel through the country to Port Sudan. Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the case, now before the Abu Dhabi Federal Cou»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Attorney-General has referred 13 defendants and six companies to the State Security Court on charges linked to an alleged attempt to transit military materiel through the country to Port Sudan. Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the case, now before the Abu Dhabi Federal Cou»»»

NAIROBI: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fired his foreign and ​trade ministers and senior security officials, a decree on Wednesday said, the latest in a series of government changes. The ‌South Sudan ‌Broadcasting Corporation ​announced ‌late ⁠on Wednesday ​that Kiir ⁠had relieved Semeya Kumba»»»

On April 30, 1975, South Vietnam unconditionally surrendered to North Vietnam. The communists occupied Saigon and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City. 1 of 8 | People pose in front of a sign commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 26, 2025. Th»»»

Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers who have guarded Sudan's ancient pyramids of Meroe. Now, three years into the war between the army and paramilitary forces, he stands near-solitary sentinel over his heritage. "These pyramids are ours, it's our history, it's who we »»»

Doha, Qatar: The annual Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) was held yesterday at its headquarters. The quorum was present, in person and by delegation, pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 15 of 2014 Regulating Charitable Activities, Decree-Law No. 21 of 2020 Regar»»»

A woman sells food next to a pile of rubbel and rubbish in a street of Port au Prince, Haiti, in 2012. Oone of the world's poorest countries, Haiti was hit by hurricane Sandy in October 2012 and still works on the recovery from the 2010 earthquake. File Photo by Orlando Barria/EPA WASHINGTON. April»»»

GENEVA: ‌The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that attacks on health care facilities and staff are increasing globally, with a notable uptick recorded since the recent conflict in the Middle East began. Before the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran at the end of February, attacks »»»

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, met with South Sudan’s Minister of Investment, Joseph Mum Majak, to advance bilateral cooperation in investment and trade. The talks, attended by Ambassador Kuol Nyok Kuol and a delegation, centered on strengthening collaboration in p»»»

MEROE, Sudan: Mostafa Ahmed Mostafa is the heir to a long line of groundskeepers who have guarded Sudan’s ancient pyramids of Meroe. Now, three years into the war between the army and paramilitary forces, he stands near-solitary sentinel over his heritage. “These pyramids are ours, it’s our history»»»

Across Eurasia, declining states are reaching for the gun. The pattern is older than it looks, and the demographers have seen it before The polite version of the story is that the world is getting older. The honest version»»»

New York, Apr. 29 (SANA) Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ahmet Yıldız, delivered a scathing condemnation of Israeli occupation military actions in Syria during a high-level UN Security Council session on the Middle East on Tuesday. Speaking on behalf of the Organization of»»»

With a highly diverse international student body and a uniquely collaborative academic ecosystem, Qatar Foundation is redefining education diplomacy Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation has positioned itself as a powerful hub for education diplomacy, where international students are not just learners but »»»

KHARTOUM: Khaled Abdulgader noticed children using an unusual object as a football and tried to stop them. He grabbed it, and it exploded in his hand. He lost two fingers, and shrapnel sliced into his chest. In a hospital for a checkup after last year’s blast, he tried to stay positive. “I feel lik»»»

A routine meeting has revealed sharp divisions among BRICS member states over the West Asia conflict. The divergences reportedly prevented the representatives of the states involved from agreeing on a unified communiqué at the bloc's annual Middle East and North Africa consultations, held in N»»»

A routine meeting has revealed sharp divisions among BRICS member states over the West Asia conflict. The divergences reportedly prevented the representatives of the states involved from agreeing on a unified communiqué at the bloc's annual Middle East and North Africa consultations, held in N»»»

A routine meeting has revealed sharp divisions among BRICS member states over the West Asia conflict. The divergences reportedly prevented the representatives of the states involved from agreeing on a unified communiqué at the bloc's annual Middle East and North Africa consultations, held in N»»»

A routine meeting has revealed sharp divisions among BRICS member states over the West Asia conflict. The divergences reportedly prevented the representatives of the states involved from agreeing on a unified communiqué at the bloc's annual Middle East and North Africa consultations, held in N»»»

A routine meeting has revealed sharp divisions among BRICS member states over the West Asia conflict. The divergences reportedly prevented the representatives of the states involved from agreeing on a unified communiqué at the bloc's annual Middle East and North Africa consultations, held in N»»»