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Iraq Issues Directives to Enhance Services at Al-Sheeb Border Crossing Ahead of Arbaeen Pilgrimage —————————————— Iraq’s Supreme Committee for Million-Visitor Events has issued new directives to organize the movement of pilgrims and strengthen services at the Al-Sheeb border crossing in…

Iraq Border Authority Announces Measures to Facilitate Arbaeen Pilgrim Arrivals ————————– Iraq’s Border Ports Authority has announced a series of recommendations to organize the reception and movement of visitors arriving for the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon…

Syrian Observatory: More than 4,000 killed in extrajudicial killings since late 2024 —————————————- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that at least 4,171 people were killed in extrajudicial killings, field executions and sectarian-related violence in Syria between December…

Pakistan-administered Kashmir protests stall after deadly clashes leave nine more dead ——————————————- A planned protest march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has been delayed following violent clashes that killed at least nine people, bringing the death toll from weeks of unrest to…

Concerns Raised Over Deportation of Afghan Asylum Seekers from Poland Without Clear Protection Guarantees ————————————- Reports indicate that some Afghan asylum seekers removed from Poland were returned to Afghanistan without publicly disclosed guarantees regarding their safety after arrival, raising concerns…

56 Bahraini Political Prisoners Released After Over Decade in Detention, Welcomed by Supporters ——————————— Dozens of Bahraini human rights advocates and political activists have been released after spending more than 10 years in prison under the country’s ruling authorities. The…

Over 10.7 Million Afghan Women, Girls Require Humanitarian Aid, UN Warns ————————————- More than 10.7 million women and girls across Afghanistan are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said…

Self-Supporting Women in Herat: Taliban Restrictions and Poverty Make Life Harder ———————————— Some self-supporting women in Herat claim that increasing restrictions, lack of employment opportunities, and poverty have subjected them to severe economic difficulties, an article by 8-Subh Daily reported.…

OIC Calls for Greater Women’s Empowerment at Ministerial Conference in Pakistan —————————————– The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on member states to strengthen women’s participation in political, economic, educational, and social fields, as its ninth Ministerial Conference on…

Food Insecurity Crisis Persists in Northern Syria Despite Improved Harvest ——————————————- Parts of northern Syria continue to face crisis-level food insecurity, with worsening conditions expected to expand to additional areas later this year, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems…