Faras Ghani

Faras Ghani

Faras Ghani is an Online Editor at Al Jazeera English. He is also a author of the book 'Champions, again'.

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Health

Sanitary workers risk their lives despite spread of coronavirus

Sanitary workers around the world carry out life-threatening tasks, majority without access to the most basic hygiene.

Sanitary workers risk their lives despite spread of coronavirus

Libya

Libya's increase in conflict puts migrants at 'significant risk'

Human rights activists say increase in fighting in Libya places refugees and migrants in the line of fire.

Libya's increase in conflict puts migrants at 'significant risk'

Human Rights

Rape, abuse and violence: Female migrants' journey to Libya

A journey for a better life is 'marred by considerable risk of serious human rights violations and abuses'.

Rape, abuse and violence: Female migrants' journey to Libya

Migrants

Nearly 1,000 migrants 'returned to Libya' this year

Libyan coastguards intercepted the refugees and migrants and took them to detention centres, says the UN.

Nearly 1,000 migrants 'returned to Libya' this year

Humanitarian crises

'I'll die with no regrets': Risking their lives in Mediterranean

Violence and extortion in Libya forces refugees and migrants to risk the arduous sea journey to Europe.

'I'll die with no regrets': Risking their lives in Mediterranean

North Korea

End of the deadline: What now for US-North Korea talks?

Washington, DC, and Pyongyang criticised for squandering 'rare opportunity' in the last two years to iron out a deal.

End of the deadline: What now for US-North Korea talks?

Human Rights

Q&A: 'Complete disregard for migrants dying on the Mediterranean'

Rescue coordinator onboard the Ocean Viking shares his frustration with authorities' lack of will on the Mediterranean.

Q&A: 'Complete disregard for migrants dying on the Mediterranean'

Humanitarian crises

'Between life and death': Rescued migrants recall Libya 'hell'

Libya is major gateway for African migrants hoping to reach Europe but they face 'unimaginable horrors' in the country.

'Between life and death': Rescued migrants recall Libya 'hell'

Human Rights

Ocean Viking: Saving migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean

Watch how a migrant rescue ship is saving migrants and refugees from dying at sea after they flee conflict and atrocities in Libya.

Ocean Viking: Saving migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean

Refugees

Sea of blood: Meet rescuers saving refugees

They come from across the world and risk imprisonment to work on the Ocean Viking rescue ship in the Mediterranean.

Sea of blood: Meet rescuers saving refugees

Human Rights

Ocean Viking rescues 94 people off Libya's coast

The rescued people include 56 adults and 38 children, with 29 of them being unaccompanied.

Ocean Viking rescues 94 people off Libya's coast

Human Rights

Migrants stuck at sea aboard rescue ship Ocean Viking for 11 days

Charities running search-and-rescue operations in central Mediterranean say no response from Malta or Italy yet.

Migrants stuck at sea aboard rescue ship Ocean Viking for 11 days