Global food prices likely to soar higher – WTO

Food prices surged 18% globally last year, including a 21% rise in the cost of grain, the World Trade Organization (WTO) estimated in its Global Trade Outlook published on Wednesday.According to the organization, fertilizer prices saw an even larger in…

Senegalese dessert symbolizes Christian-Muslim solidarity

Hortensia Alaofary Kanfoudy is happy to continue a tradition of sharing a special Easter dessert with her Muslim neighbors and friends in Senegal.Christians and Muslims demonstrate unity and solidarity by sharing the dessert called ngalakh, which is o…

Lebanon files UN complaint against Israeli violations

Lebanon on Saturday filed a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel’s violations of its territories.Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said a complaint letter was handed on behalf of the Lebanese government to both UN Secretary-General …