Middle East
UN revises previous high Libya death toll
September 18, 2023
UN revises previous high Libya death toll
CNN — The UN has amended its previous death toll from the floods in Libya, according to a revised report…
Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
September 18, 2023
Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
Derna CNN — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the bodies of victims killed…
UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire
September 18, 2023
UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire
Jerusalem CNN — The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted Sunday to list the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site in Jericho…
Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
September 17, 2023
Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
CNN — Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the…
Libya floods: Death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna, severely decomposing bodies found in the sea
September 17, 2023
Libya floods: Death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna, severely decomposing bodies found in the sea
CNN — The death toll from devastating flooding in Libya’s eastern coastal city of Derna has risen to at least…
Derna valley was once a ‘paradise.’ Now there’s nothing left but devastation
September 16, 2023
Derna valley was once a ‘paradise.’ Now there’s nothing left but devastation
Derna, Libya CNN — Tarek Fahim was taking videos of the water filling behind the dam in the Derna valley…
Morocco’s quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
September 16, 2023
Morocco’s quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
Atlas Mountains, Morocco CNN — Khadija Ait Si Ali was just starting to rebuild her life when the earthquake struck.…
UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
September 16, 2023
UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
CNN — The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long…
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile
September 16, 2023
One year since Mahsa Amini’s death, a protester shot in the eye during Iran’s crackdown continues her struggle from exile
Milan, Italy CNN — Elahe Tavakolian’s shooter was so close, she could see him pointing his gun at her. “He…
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
September 15, 2023
UN says most Libya flood deaths could have been avoided, as reports emerge of how 7-meter wave ‘wiped out’ buildings
The United Nations has said most of the deaths in flash floods that tore through Libya could have been “avoided,”…