‘Horror scenes’ in Syrian refugee camps amid ‘extremely cold winter’
Brutal winter conditions in northern Syria have ushered in mass-scale suffering for 2.8 million internally displaced persons, a top UN humanitarian official warned on Monday.
Syrian boy to receive four prosthetic limbs in Italy
A Syrian child born with no limbs after his mother endured a gas attack during her pregnancy is set to receive four prosthetic replacements in Italy following a charity campaign.
Pakistan: Deadly bomb blast targets Lahore’s shopping district
At least two people have been killed and dozens more wounded after an explosion in a busy shopping district in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, police say.
With most Gaza homes wrecked by war still in ruins, smiles for the lucky few
Palestinian Zeyad Abu Odah watched with a smile as his four-story house, destroyed in an Israeli air strike in last May’s fierce fighting, was slowly being rebuilt in Gaza’s Beach refugee camp.
20 years on, Biden must close Guantánamo once and for all
At a recent demonstration outside the White House calling for the closure of the US military prison at the Guantánamo Bay naval base on the island of Cuba, a teenager approached a colleague to ask what the protest was all about. He told her he had never heard of the detention facility.
Smart robot to distribute Zamzam water
Badr Al-Luqmani, deputy head of the Zamzam Watering Department for services and field affairs, said that the robot’s technology would allow it to distribute Zamzam water bottles without human intervention, in order to respect precautionary measures against COVID-19 whilst utilizing artificial intelligence in the service of God.
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Taliban FM visits Iran for talks on trade, border and refugees
A delegation led by the Taliban foreign minister is in Iran to discuss border, economic and refugee issues, a senior foreign ministry official in Kabul said on Sunday.
Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp fire leaves thousands homeless
Thousands of Rohingya have been left homeless after a fire gutted parts of their refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, police said.
Liverpool masjid win outreach award
UNITED KINGDOM: The Al-Rahma Mosque in the Liverpool area of the United Kingdom has won an award for their outreach in 2021.
New proposed laws for schools to be published
PRETORIA: The Department of Basic Education is ready to publish proposed new regulations for schools that it wants to pass into law over the coming months.
Post Office makes license renewals easier
PRETORIA: Motorists can significantly reduce transaction times to renew vehicle licences thanks to the South African Post Office (SAPO).
SA town first to reach 80% vaccine target
CAPE TOWN: A town in South Africa’s Western Cape region claims to have reached a safety target in terms of Covid-19 vaccinations after more than 80% of its population was vaccinated.
Durbanites urged to recycle
DURBAN: Durban residents have been encouraged to recycle more of their waste in a bid to ease pressure on the city’s various landfill sites.
Grant-In-Aid moves to assist NPOs
DURBAN: The eThekwini Grant-In-Aid distribution programme has distributed an estimated R9.2 million to non-profit organisations (NPOs) for the 2021/2022 financial year.
South Africa reviewing marriage laws
CAPE TOWN: The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has called for comment on a review of South Africa’s matrimonial property laws.
Historic Qur’an uncovered in Turkey
TURKEY: A 450-year-old handwritten copy of the Noble Qur’an has been uncovered at a masjid in Turkey.
