Ahmed Maher

The African nation's first decade has been blighted by civil strife, corruption and famine, but Ahmed Maher travels to Juba to find out how the country’s leaders plan to make a brighter future

Implementation of the last peace agreement has been slow and communal violence is still common amid concerns of a return to civil war

A South Sudanese victim of the former dictator’s forces recounts his life under the regime of ousted Omar Al Bashir

South Sudan's first woman vice president speaks to 'The National' in an exclusive interview as country marks 10 years of independence

Ahmed Maher reports from Juba, where South Sudan's leaders are working to reverse the fortunes of the world's youngest country after years of civil war

In an exclusive interview with ‘The National’, Deputy Foreign Minister Deng Dau Deng Malek said the country has the money and the drive to industrialise after the end of its civil war

Israeli and Palestinian activists say security forces are using increasingly heavy-handed tactics to stifle protests

Some Palestinian families have been stuck in legal limbo since the 1970s and the campaign against eviction has culminated in a Supreme Court appeal

South Sudan's ambassador to the UAE says world's youngest country wants to gain trust of foreign investors

UN Iraq mission documents lack of accountability for wave of targeted killings aimed at protesters and activists

Netanyahu's rivals have cited his corruption cases as main reason why Israel needs a 'government of change'

Eleven days. Thousands of missile strikes. Seventy-one young lives lost

Palestinians living under the threat of air strikes are learning to cope with hardship and loss in surprising ways

Attacks on buildings allegedly housing militant offices or weapon depots also leave civilians dead, injured or homeless

Families celebrate Palestinian heritage with lavish iftar meals for community as unrest rages over eviction plans