Police were acting on complaint that apartment in Al Qasimiya area of Sharjah housed a number of illegal residents Two women jumped off a balcony on the first level of an apartment complex on Tuesday morning in their desperation to avoid arrest, an official at Sharjah Police told Gulf News. The two women, identified as
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Police were acting on complaint that apartment in Al Qasimiya area of Sharjah housed a number of illegal residents Two women jumped off a balcony on the first level of an apartment complex on Tuesday morning in their desperation to avoid arrest, an official at Sharjah Police told Gulf News. The two women, identified as
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By ALLYN GAESTEL, NPR Konjit, 26, prays at the entrance to Kidist Selassie (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Konjit had an abortion several days earlier and says that because of her “sin” she will not allow herself inside the church. Allison Shelley for NPR Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Her head draped with thin
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The first time Mingi was explained to me I found it hard to believe. What society would support the killing of healthy children, their children? Mingi is the tribal killing of newborns and infants believed by male elders to be cursed. The elders believe if allowed to live these children will bring death and widespread
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The ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of MochaThe ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of Mocha SANAA – Twenty-four Ethiopians, trying to illegally enter Yemen, on Monday drowned near the port city of Mocha in Yemen’s central province
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By Simona Foltyn Low wages have attracted foreign players to the poor African country, but labourers are hoping for better salaries. Within a few years foreign companies have helped build up Ethiopia’s nascent industry [Simona Foltyn/Al Jazeera] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Lunch break is over at the Huajian shoe factory and workers assemble in perfectly
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Ethiopia’s Central Statistical Agency says there are over 5.5 million child laborers in this country between the ages of 5 and 14 World Bulletin/News Desk Eleven-year-old Senait travels the streets of Addis Ababa, the bustling Ethiopian metropolis of 3.5 million people, every day in search for people who want to try their luck by buying
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AFP The Italian Navy rescued some 1,300 migrants in several operations late on Christmas Day, among them a Nigerian woman who gave birth on board one of the rescue vessels, local media said Friday. The majority of the migrants were on boats adrift off the coast of Sicily and were expected to be brought ashore
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By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS Many Saudi families have resorted to hiring illegal housemaids, since the legal recruitment of domestic workers has become more challenging. Some expat women who have entered the Kingdom illegally are offering their services to families who need them urgently, creating a flourishing black market for this kind of services.
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By Vikas Pandey, BBC This painting shows a reservoir built by an Abyssinian eunuch in the 17th Century India and Africa have a shared history in trade, music, religion, arts and architecture, but the historical link between these two diverse regions is rarely discussed. Many Africans travelled to India as slaves and traders, but eventually settled
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