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Over 640,000 Displaced Lebanese Return Home Following Ceasefire, Decline in Regional Fighting ————————————- More than 640,000 displaced Lebanese have returned to their homes following a ceasefire and a significant reduction in hostilities, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).…

Rights Groups Raise Concerns Over Saudi Measures in Eastern Province Targeting Shia, Surge in Drug-Related Executions —————————————— Saudi authorities are facing renewed criticism from rights advocates over measures affecting Shia communities in the Eastern Province and the country’s continued use…

Dozens Detained During Ashura Commemorations in Cairo’s Sayyida Zaynab District —————————————- Media sources have reported that Egyptian authorities detained a number of people, including Iraqi Hussaini reciter Sayyid Mushtaq Al-Araji, during Ashura commemorations in the Sayyida Zaynab district of Cairo.…

Attack on Coast Guard Camp in Pakistan Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded —————————————- Dozens of people were killed and wounded in an attack targeting a Coast Guard camp in the Jiwani area of Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan. The Balochistan…

18 Killed or Injured in Armed Clashes in Rural Sweida, Southern Syria ————————————– Syrian media reported on Friday that 18 people were killed or injured in clashes between armed men and security forces in the countryside of Sweida province in…

Bahraini Citizens Reported Barred from Arbaeen Pilgrimage Amid New Travel Restrictions ———————————- Restrictions on religious travel in Bahrain have sparked criticism from opposition groups and human rights advocates, as thousands of citizens are reportedly being prevented from traveling for the…

Unified Civil Society Network Launched for Turkic-Speaking Countries, Bringing 826 NGOs Under One Platform ———————————— Integration efforts among member states of the Organization of Turkic States have now moved beyond diplomatic and governmental cooperation into the fields of public activity,…

UN Warns of Deadly Impact of Severe Funding Shortfall in Afghanistan Mine Clearance Program ———————————————————– The continued contamination of Afghan land with explosive remnants of war from decades of conflict is still endangering the lives of millions of people across…

Moroccan Civil Activist Receives Suspended Sentence Over Cyber Charges, Sparking Rights Criticism —————————————————— The arrest and trial of civil activists in Morocco have once again drawn attention from rights monitors to the state of human rights and basic freedoms in…

Pakistani Shia Demand Immediate Reopening of Land Routes for Pilgrimage and Criticize Government Inaction ————————————- The mourning season for Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Pakistan has been accompanied by growing religious and civic demands from citizens calling for…