Al JazeeraMapping the coronation of King Charles IIIverified_publisherAl Jazeera - AJLabsKing Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6. Here are five things you need to know. On May 6, King Charles III will become the 40th monarch of the United Kingdom to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London, while his wife Camilla will be anointed as the queen consort. Millions of …
Al JazeeraMap: What is the state of press freedom in the world today?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Hanna DuggalTo mark World Press Freedom Day, Al Jazeera looks at where the media is most restricted around the globe. Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. To mark 30 years since the United Nations General Assembly designated the day, a special event will be held at the UN …
Al JazeeraMapping the heavy fighting in Sudanverified_publisherAl JazeeraSudan’s army and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have clashed in the capital and other cities. At least 185 people have been killed and a further 1,800 injured in three days of fighting between rival factions across Sudan, according to the United Nations special representative for …
Al JazeeraWhen is Eid al-Fitr 2023?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Alia ChughtaiThe three-day festival celebrates the completion of Ramadan by Muslims across the world. As the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of breaking the fast”. A new moon was sighted on Thursday evening after Maghrib prayers in …
Al JazeeraExplaining JUICE: Mission to Jupiter and its moonsverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Alia ChughtaiJupiter Icy Moons Explorer is the European Space Agency’s $1.7bn exploration programme for the Jovian orbit. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) has lifted off from French Guiana to begin its eight-year journey to Jupiter and its icy moons, which scientists think could support living …
Al JazeeraRamadan 2023: Where do your dates come from?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Alia ChughtaiEgypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran produce half of the world’s dates. As the sun goes down during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, many Muslims will reach for a date, a sweet brown fruit, to break their fasts. During these 29 or 30 days, able-bodied, observant Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, …
