North Darfur is the only one of the five states where the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have retained a foothold in war-torn Sudan’s vast western region of Darfur, overrun by its rival, the paramilitary ...

The ceremony of washing the Holy Kaaba unfolds in three main, meticulously executed stages, each characterised by extreme ...

In a revered annual tradition, the Holy Kaaba in Makkah was ceremonially washed for the Hijri year 1447, in the presence of dignitaries and ambassadors from several Muslim countries accredited to the ...

Bearing the brunt of the violence are over 260,000 children displaced from Zamzam between April and May 2025. They witnessed ...

The Zamzam well is considered to have flowed uninterrupted for more than 4,000 years. The continuous flow of water and its central role in Hajj and Umrah have been well-documented for centuries.

Nevertheless, water labelled as Zamzam is sold in South Africa - at high prices. For example, a standard 500ml bottle of water, from a well-known brand, is available from Checkers for R10. By ...

The paramilitaries launched a large-scale offensive on Friday, storming the Zamzam camp in El Fasher, the last major city in Darfur that the R.S.F. does not control, as part of a broader assault.

Sitting in a crowd of mothers and children under the harsh sun, Najlaa Ahmed described the moment the Rapid Support Forces men poured into Darfur's Zamzam displacement camp, looting and burning ...

World Population Day, Sudan is grappling with a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. Over 26 million people urgently need aid as famine, mass displacement, and the collapse of health services threaten ...

The 700,000 residents of Sudan's Zamzam camp were already among the world's most destitute people when they were attacked by paramilitary fighters last week. Two decades of conflict in the Darfur ...

The specter of ethnic cleansing looms over hundreds of thousands trapped without food, water, or medicines in the North Darfur state's besieged capital, El Fasher.

The Zamzam well is considered to have flowed uninterrupted for more than 4,000 years. The continuous flow of water and its central role in Hajj and Umrah have been well-documented for centuries.