Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption The tombs of the pharaohs were constructed thousands of years…
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Barakah: UAE starts up Arab world’s first nuclear plant
Image copyright @MohamedBinZayedImage caption Barakah: The start-up was originally scheduled to happen in 2017 The…
Hajj 2020: ‘It would have been my solace’
In the past few years, Anisa lost her mother, her job and her house and…
Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage begins
The annual Hajj pilgrimage performed by Muslims from around the world has begun in Saudi…
In pictures: Iraqis try to stay cool in 51C heatwave
Image copyright EPA Iraqis have been struggling to keep cool as a heatwave continues across…
Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean ‘no work, no salary, nothing’
Image copyright Sajjad Malik With his head in his hands, Sajjad Malik sounds dejected. The…
Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption The Nile is seen as Egypt’s lifeblood – without its…
Yazidi children still haunted by Islamic State, Amnesty International says
Image copyright ReutersImage caption Large numbers of Yazidi children are still displaced Amnesty International says…
Jordan ‘rotten meat’: Child dies and 800 poisoned near Amman
Image copyright ReutersImage caption Jordan has been experiencing high temperatures in recent days, with Amman…
Banksy auctions refugee paintings for £2.2m to aid Bethlehem hospital
Image copyright Sotheby’sImage caption One of three paintings in the triptych Mediterranean Sea View 2017…
Iran blasts dummy US aircraft carrier with missiles
Image copyright EPAImage caption The mock-up of a US carrier Iran has launched missiles at…
Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage begins in Saudi Arabia
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption The walk around the Islam’s holiest shrine today (left) is…