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Alek Wek: The Sudanese icon reshaping international fashion excellence

Born in the turmoil of Darfur, Sudan, in 1977, Alek Wek’s journey to becoming a global fashion icon is a testament to resilience and determination. Her early years were marked by the chaos of civil war, forcing her family to flee their homeland and seek refuge in the United Kingdom. This displacement,......

FPA demands accountability after Gaza strike kills five journalists

Jerusalem, August 25, 2025 — The Foreign Press Association (FPA) in Jerusalem has called on Israeli authorities to provide urgent explanations following the death of five journalists in an airstrike that hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Among the victims was Palestinian cameraman......

Hamdan bin Zayed highlights UAE-Morocco collaboration on Islamic guidance

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, met with the delegation of the UAE Council for Fatwa in Rabat to discuss advancing cooperation in religious guidance and Islamic jurisprudence. The delegation was led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, the council’s......

Lebanon and Iraq focus on expertise exchange, not worker recruitment

Lebanon’s Labor Minister Mohammad Haïdar clarified on Sunday that the memorandum signed between Lebanon and Iraq focuses on expertise exchange and training, not on workforce recruitment, dismissing “misinterpretations” in some media reports. Following his official visit to Baghdad,......

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago amid crime crackdown

The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly drafting plans to deploy military forces to Chicago, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify measures against crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration, according to U.S. media reports. The Pentagon has been preparing, for several weeks, plans that......

Morocco strengthens firefighting fleet with advanced aircraft

In a strategic initiative to protect its forests and enhance disaster response capabilities, Morocco has added a sophisticated aircraft to its firefighting fleet. This plane is capable of operating in steep, mountainous regions that are difficult for conventional aircraft to reach. The acquisition comes......

Bab Sebta: Dutch man and two Moroccan women arrested for drug trafficking

At the Bab Sebta border crossing, between Fnideq and the Spanish-controlled city of Ceuta, Moroccan police and customs authorities conducted several operations on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of significant quantities of cannabis. According to Spanish sources,......

Senegal’s growing enthusiasm for the Ziarra of Fez

The annual “Ziarra” pilgrimage to the mausoleum of Cheikh Ahmad al-Tijânî in Fez has been gaining momentum in Senegal, attracting an ever-wider circle of devotees beyond the traditional Sufi brotherhoods, according to the Senegalese daily Le Soleil. Once considered the preserve......

Spain suffers most intense heatwave on record

Spain has endured its most intense heatwave since records began, lasting 16 consecutive days in August, according to the national meteorological agency Aemet. Preliminary data show that this heatwave surpassed the one recorded in July 2022, with average temperatures 4.6°C higher than those of a......

Khamenei says Iran-US tensions are “insoluble” amid nuclear dispute

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Sunday that the current standoff between Tehran and Washington is “insoluble,” insisting that the Islamic Republic will never bow to American pressure. His comments, carried by state media, come as Iran faces mounting tensions......

Israeli strike reported on Yemen’s capital Sanaa, Houthis say

Houthi-run television in Yemen announced on Sunday that an Israeli strike targeted the capital, Sanaa. The report comes amid growing tensions between the Iran-backed rebels and Israel, following a series of missile attacks launched by the Houthis against Israeli territory. The Houthi channel Al-Masirah......

Bodies in the Seine: Suspect accused of four murders faces judge

The mystery surrounding the four bodies discovered in the Seine earlier this month is beginning to unravel. On Sunday, prosecutors requested the formal indictment of a young homeless man suspected of committing four murders. According to the Créteil prosecutor’s office, the man is believed......

London pledges to speed up asylum appeals amid anti-immigration protests

The British government announced on Sunday its plan to accelerate the processing of asylum appeals, as anti-immigration protests spread across several cities in the United Kingdom. Demonstrators gathered outside hotels used to house asylum seekers, carrying slogans such as “Stop the Boats.” Home......