Sun, 2019-08-11 21:53 AMMAN: For three years, Dr. Emad Abu Safieh has been filling out online Hajj applications. Every year he fills out two: One for his father Ahmad and his mother Shukrieh, and another for his 71-year old uncle Yousef. … read more
Sun, 2019-08-11 21:47 CASABLANCA: Determined for her 7-year-old son to attend school despite a life-threatening sensitivity to sunlight, Nadia El-Rami stuck a deal with the school’s director: Mustapha would be allowed in the classroom, but only if he studies inside a … read more
Sun, 2019-08-11 21:51 CAIRO: An Egyptian tradition of painting the homes of Hajj pilgrims with religious verses and images continues to withstand the passage of time. The pilgrimage season sees calligraphers and painters busy sketching the journeys of worshippers on the … read more
Author: Sat, 2019-08-10 23:06 ON BOARD THE OCEAN VIKING: The Ocean Viking charity ship rescued more than 80 migrants off the coast of Libya on Saturday, according to Doctors without Borders (MSF), which operates the vessel along with the French … read more
Author: Sat, 2019-08-10 22:58 TRIPOLI: Libyans who fled fighting outside Tripoli dream of returning to their homes as they prepare for the Eid Al-Adha festival with heavy hearts, worried they will end up living on the streets. In early April, … read more