Protesters rallied against the US-brokered peace deal sealed between Israel and the UAE, as well as Israel’s annexation plans in the West Bank. Demonstrators were hurling rocks at Israeli military vehicles. The...
Iran unveils ballistic and cruise missiles
Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country has unveiled two new missiles named after top Iranian general Soleimani and his Iraqi ally who were killed outside Baghdad’s international airport by a US...
Fighting race, religion and class to find acceptance as a gay Muslim man in modern Britain
Mohsin Zaidi grew up in a devout Muslim community in a deprived area of East London. Struggling with his sexuality, he felt isolated from his family, but found a love for education and became the first person from his...
Decoded: UAE’s Stockholm Syndrome
Another Romeo and Juliet moment in international diplomacy has taken place as the United Arab Emirates and Israel announce they would take up their vows. But as with Shakespeare’s play, the extended Middle Eastern...
Boy aged 16 drowns trying to reach UK across the Channel – BBC News
Police in France believe a 16-year-old boy from Sudan, whose body was found on a beach near Calais, drowned while trying to cross the Channel to reach the UK. So far this year nearly 5,000 migrants have made the...
Beirut blast: Born without a father – BBC News
On 4 August a massive explosion devastated the Beirut port area, killing more than 200 people. Two weeks after the explosion that shattered Beirut, the BBC’s Tom Bateman meets families and individuals whose lives...
The global impact of coronavirus on births and fertility rates | COVID-19 Special
Some had predicted a babyboom during lockdown. But initial research suggests birth rates have fallen. Scientists say the data collected point to a 15 percent drop in birth rates in the United States in the coming months...