poverty
Labaki 1st Arab female filmmaker nominated for Oscar
Culture
January 24, 2019
Labaki 1st Arab female filmmaker nominated for Oscar
Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki found out on January 22 that she is the first Arab female filmmaker to ever be…
After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks
World
January 23, 2019
After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks
Most never needed help from a food pantry. But a month since the US government shutdown began, dozens of…
France has no interest in stabilizing Libya: Italy’s Salvini
Middle East
January 22, 2019
France has no interest in stabilizing Libya: Italy’s Salvini
ROME (Reuters) – Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, continuing a war of words between Rome and Paris, said on Tuesday…
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam
World
January 21, 2019
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam
The world’s 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments…
Vietnam trafficking victims find solace in weaving
World
January 17, 2019
Vietnam trafficking victims find solace in weaving
Thao Thi Van was just two when her mother disappeared during a trip to the market, likely taken by traffickers…
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces resignation
World
January 8, 2019
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces resignation
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced Monday he would step down next month, more than three years before his…
Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
Life & Style
January 2, 2019
Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in…
Bricked in by poverty, Cambodia’s farmers fight debt bondage
World
January 2, 2019
Bricked in by poverty, Cambodia’s farmers fight debt bondage
Bopha should be in school but instead toils seven days a week in a searing brick kiln on the…
Lebanese protest over economy and politics
Middle East
December 24, 2018
Lebanese protest over economy and politics
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Several hundred Lebanese people protested in Beirut on Sunday over the state of Lebanon’s economy and politics…
Lectured by Sisi on body weight, Egyptians respond with jokes
Egypt
December 22, 2018
Lectured by Sisi on body weight, Egyptians respond with jokes
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians on social media have been poking fun at comments from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi calling…