Airlines suspend flights and some countries close airspace after Israel launches attacks on Iran and Tehran retaliates.

Credit: Bob Sorensen. Half Hollow Hills' Zoe Franks runs the ball in the first half during the Suffolk Class A flag football final against Sachem East on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Longwood.

Abdi Latif Dahir is the East Africa correspondent for The Times, based in Nairobi, Kenya. He covers a broad range of issues including geopolitics, business, society and arts.

Kings Park WR Ava Kalberer's flag is pulled by East Islip DB Danica Tidridge in a Suffolk League II flag football game on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Kings Park. Credit: George A. Faella.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will flag off the 2025 Omituntun Free Health Mission tomorrow, May 13, 2025, at the Ibadan North East Local Government Secretariat, Iwo Road, Ibadan.The state ...

Solar manufacturing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to reach 44 GW by 2029, according to analysis by Wood Mackenzie.The consultancy is also expecting installations ...

Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body Interpol said on Monday.

Thembani Hastings Mqhayi, an Eastern Cape artist, is challenging the government over the design of the South African flag, claiming it was based on his original work. He voices his frustration ...

An East Tennessee pastor who was abducted at gunpoint from the pulpit in South Africa has returned home and is sharing his story of faith and how a “miracle” unfolded after 6 days of be… ...

Israeli nationalists chanted "death to Arabs" and scuffled with Palestinian shopkeepers and left-wing activists ahead of Tuesday's so-called flag march in Jerusalem.. Held every year to mark the ...

When it’s positive, the westerlies weaken, allowing that warm water—and rainfall—to shift toward East Africa. Cyclone Mekunu hits the east coast of Africa on May 25, 2018.

Drop your guard for an instant, and you’ll get clobbered by a barrage of sporting investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The sports market for the region is primed for a 16.5% ...