‘War lives in me’: Gaza playwright Ali Abu Yasin wins English PEN award

Honoured for his artistic resilience, Ali Abu Yasin continued writing for theatre amid the rubble.

South African judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Navi Pillay, a South African judge, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her significant contributions in prosecuting war crimes and genocide, particularly her work on the Rwanda genocide tribunal and UN commission reports.

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US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official says

The US will livestream the Army's upcoming firing squad execution on December 3 of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree, a Pentagon official said, in what would be an unprecedented move.…

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Court of Arbitration for Sport hears Senegal's appeal over AFCON title

Ten months after the explosive AFCON final, Senegal and Morocco are still fighting over the title, this time at sport's highest court. A verdict on Senegal's appeal against Morocco's victory by default is expected within days. Al…

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A woman’s future should not be decided by silence

Traveling and working across the Middle East and North Africa has taught me that the most important health conversations are rarely the easiest ones. They are shaped not only by medical evidence, but also by family, faith, cultur…