Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows the Mauritanian National Museum in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Nouakchott, on the edge of the Sahara Desert, is the capital of Mauritania and its political, ...

Ruling party presidential candidate and former Defense Minister Mohamed Ould El Ghazouani casts his ballot in Nouakchott, Mauritania, Saturday June 22, 2019. Mauritanians are choosing between outgoing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 ...

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — At least 49 people died and nearly 100 are still missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized this week, the Mauritanian coast guard said Friday. Authorities said the ...

DUBLIN and NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EllaLink, the owner of a high-capacity optic-fibre submarine cable directly connecting Europe and Latin America, and the Ministère ...