Being poor in countries like Somalia, Mauritania, Syria, and Yemen can also mean a lack of healthcare, education, housing, drinking water, or electricity.
Three economists were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work explaining how colonialism impacted the development of countries and why some thrived and others fell into poverty
In the city from which Lebanon's richest politicians hail, the poorest residents once again mourn their dead.
Among them, Mustafa Misto, a taxi driver in the city of Tripoli, and his three young…
The prevalence of disability is matched by its impact. A staggering one billion people across the globe live with a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses, or abilities,…
After six decades of communist rule, thousands of angry Cubans have taken to the streets, demanding freedom and calling for communist President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down. Their message is…
As parts ofthe United Statesbegin to open up after months of coronavirus lockdown, hope is rising that some semblance of economic normalcy could be on the near-term horizon. That hope could still be…
There was visible warmth when the US and Syrian presidents met in the Oval Office last month, with some even speculating a Trump visit to Damascus. But there is much to do before that happens.
Following the unprecedented attacks on Qatar, Gulf leaders have pledged to forge a unified defence front, marking a historic shift from cautious neutrality to collective security
What began as a locally rooted trade in coca leaves and opium evolved into a transnational system of cartels that challenged governments, corrupted institutions, and destabilised countries
When Israel killed a Hezbollah military chief in late November, one GBU-39 bomb failed to detonate, leaving Washington worried that its adversaries could reverse engineer it
With her collection 'Con' having won Spain's 2025 National Poetry Prize, the Galician writer spoke to Al Majalla about the process of creation as she works on her first novel.