Hundreds more migrants leave Belarus on Iraq-bound flight
MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 400 migrants who had travelled to Belarus seeking to cross the border into the EU flew home on Saturday on an Iraqi Airways plane bound…
Pope Francis criticises Europe’s divided response to migration crisis
Pontiff uses visit to Greece to highlight plight of migrants and refugees, and voice concern over threat to democracy Pope Francis has used a trip to Greece to hit out…
4 Archaeological Sites Within Driving Distance of Dubai, From Bronze-age Tombs to Ancient Trading Posts
In the United Arab Emirates, history is the next big thing. he U.A.E. has been celebrating its golden jubilee this year, and with the imminent opening of the Museum of…
Iran Will Not Fracture on Ethnic Lines Like Ethiopia
For those who seek to stymie the Islamic Republic’s ambitions, the ethnic card is just bad policy. Ethiopia faces an existential crisis. Just over a year ago, Prime Minister Abiy…
Syrian Man Who Lost Leg in Civil War Now Teaches Martial Arts to Orphans
Fadil Osman has been studying martial arts since he was 12. Fadil, who lived in the Syrian province of Aleppo, even took part in competitive tournaments. But in 2015, he…
Police treated us like criminals, say families of girls trafficked to Islamic State in Syria
British authorities accused of interrogating parents who came seeking help when their daughters went missing Details of how police attempted to criminalise British families whose children were trafficked to Islamic…
Citing ancient Greeks, Pope Francis laments threats to democracy today
ATHENS (Reuters) -Pope Francis appealed on Saturday for a return to “good politics”, saying democracy has deteriorated dangerously as discontented people are lured by the “siren songs” of populist politicians…
Earliest Waqf Legacy in the World Is Deciphered: Two Villages in Palestine
Donated to the poor by a eunuch official to the caliph, who couldn’t leave it to heirs, the endowment should have been eternal – but then the Crusaders arrived The…
You Resemble Me (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhTR_55U2dE When two young sisters are torn apart, the eldest loses her identity and transforms into someone new in the name of belonging and resistance
Is Bosnia on the Verge of Conflict?
Separatist rhetoric among Bosnian Serb leadership is raising concerns about the dissolution of Bosnia. It’s part of a nationalist wave across the Balkans that threatens a return of ethnic conflict.…