Iraqi national Adam Muhammed has begun his journey to Hajj by foot. The 25-year-old started his trek from London on Aug. 1 and hopes to reach Makkah by July. He has already reached Istanbul in Turkey. Adam is accompanied by a dog he found in Serbia and a trolley he uses to carry his supplies. […]
The remains of a fifth century Byzantine church were unveiled in Gaza after a three-year restoration project. Gaza’s Hamas rulers touted how they are embracing their “Christian brothers.” The remains of a church and a monastery were first discovered in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza, in 1997. The church floor is adorned with what […]...
The volcano that erupted on the Pacific island nation of Tonga has almost disappeared from view, new images revealed Tuesday. Swathes of the country are smothered in gray ash and dust or damaged by a tsunami. Tonga is still virtually cut off from the rest of the world since Saturday’s Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano explosion. [...