Feature: A growth in fake medical credentials is forcing locals to seek treatment abroad, and contributing to a rise in medical errors, says Khadija al-Tayyib.
Satellite imagery has revealed increased flooding risk to areas of Nouakchott due to rising sea levels in the Atlantic, with western parts of the city most at risk.
Floor collapses in 663-year-old Kilanyia school building, near al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, as Israeli archaeologists continue nearby excavations.
Feature: Mauritanian expatriates have long believed that their countrymen back home view them as cash cows to exploit. Now, with unrest gripping their host countries, many are forced home.