Middle East and North Africa Stories

According to UNICEF, 20,000 children have died and over 40,000 have been maimed, while the number of displaced minors now exceeds 12 million.

During a period from about 14,500 to 5,000 years ago, it was a lush green savannah rich in bodies of water and teeming with life.

It is especially rewarding to see the genetic evidence aligning with the archaeological record.

A video seen by Reuters showed bodies of at least five white men in army fatigues lying around a military vehicle following an attack.