Mauritania

Religion

Ramadan 2024: When does the holy month start and why do Muslims fast?

We answer key questions about the holy month, including when it starts and ends this year, why the date changes every year and what can invalidate a fast
Migration
Mexican authorities find 19 'kidnapped' Mauritanians in US border town
Migration
Abandoned bus with more than 100 Egyptians found in southern Mexico
Diplomacy
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Media
Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2022
Qatar World Cup 2022
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Cop27
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Egypt Turmoil
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Religion
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Guantanamo
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Religion
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Migration
Dozens dead after boat sinks off coast of Mauritania: UN Agency
Africa
Crossing the river: Black Mauritanians haunted by mass expulsion to Senegal
Human Rights
How internet cuts are used to silence dissent in the Middle East
Environment
From Sudan to Mali, how climate wars are breaking out across the Sahel
Guantanamo
'I'm being punished': Guantanamo's 'most tortured detainee' still can't leave Mauritania
Human Rights
Freed Mauritanian blogger arrives in Europe amid safety concerns
Human Rights
Mauritania releases 'blasphemy' blogger jailed since 2014
Mauritania Votes
Ruling party candidate wins Mauritania presidential elections despite appeal
Mauritania Votes
Mauritanian authorities brutally crack down on post-election protests, videos show
Mauritania Votes
Mauritania opposition candidates appeal presidential election results
Mauritania Votes
Mauritania: Ruling party candidate declared winner in presidential election
Mauritania Votes
'It's time for a change': Anti-slavery activist Biram seeks power in Mauritania election