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Libya’s public healthcare crisis, dinar crash fuel Misrata’s private hospital boom
Libya’s healthcare system has struggled for decades. In the past, many Libyans traveled to Tunisia or Egypt for serious treatment. But with the sharp decline in the value of the L…
Doctor buried after he died treating Ebola patients in DRC
Loved ones and healthcare workers gathered for the burial of a doctor who died after treating Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fears among frontline medical tea…
Trump seeks ‘free hand’ on Iran as Tehran mistrusts US deal, analysts warn
Paul Musgrave, an associate professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar and a US foreign policy analyst, and Foad Izadi, professor at the Faculty of World Studies at…
Ghana begins repatriating citizens as xenophobia surges in South Africa
Hundreds of Ghana nationals have been flown out of South Africa on a voluntary repatriation flight. Non-South Africans have grown fearful of xenophobic attacks amid rising anti-im…
Muslim pilgrims participate in stone-throwing ritual on third day of Hajj | AJ #shorts
More than a million Muslim pilgrims are participating in the stone-throwing ritual on the third day of Hajj. Pilgrims throw pebbles at stone pillars in Mina, Saudi Arabia to symbo…
Syria rains end drought but wheat farmers face soaring costs, empty fields
The heavy rain has ended a years-long drought in Syria. But it may be too late for farmers. Years of failed harvests and the removal of subsidies mean many of them can't afford to…
Aerial video shows ruptured chemical tank in Washington
Drone footage shows a ruptured chemical tank containing hazardous liquid in the US state of Washington which imploded at a packaging facility, resulting in at least one death with…
Muslims around the world attend Eid prayers | AJ #shorts
Millions of Muslims all around the world have united in prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha, coinciding with the final rites of the Hajj pilgrimage. The day sees the sacrifice…
Bolivia's Congress grants President Paz emergency powers to deploy troops amid protests
After weeks of protests in Bolivia, the country's senate has voted to expand presidential emergency powers. It paves the way for the government to deploy the army to the streets i…
Trump-backed Paxton topples senator Cornyn in Texas primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, boosted by President Donald Trump’s endorsement, has trounced four-term US Senator John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary run-off, in a si…
