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U.N. Security Council Passes U.S.-Backed Cease-Fire Plan
New York Times· 4 days ago“The only way to end this cycle of violence and build a durable peace is through a political...
Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war
The Hill· 24 hours agoAhead of their trip, they circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site....
What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
Reuters· 4 days agoHere is a look at the haj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Friday. * The haj is an annual pilgrimage...
US Navy campaign against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels is its most intense since WWII
Anchorage Daily News· 16 hours agoThe U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and...
UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoThe U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first resolution endorsing a...
A pond in warming Mali is disappearing, and a UNESCO-listed fishing tradition is in danger
Associated Press· 1 day agoThousands of fishermen holding cone-shaped nets stood side by side, cheering and chanting as they...
UN resolution endorses ceasefire plan aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war
Houston Today· 4 days agoThe U.N. Security Council on Monday approved its first resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan aimed...
Merchant Ship Hit by Small Vessel in Red Sea
MarineLink· 3 days agoA Greek-owned cargo ship was struck by a small craft off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah sustaining damage in its engine room, maritime security firms...
When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2024?
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoHajj, one of the largest annual Muslim gatherings, occurs in Mecca from the eighth to the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar. This year, based on the moon sighting, ...
From Marrakesh to the Sahara by bike: ancient cities, untouched routes and jaw-dropping views make...
Cycling Weekly· 4 days agoThe purpose of this trip, media relations expert James Nixon explained, would be to go where few...