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UNESCO: 2.4 Million Afghan Girls Barred from Secondary Education as Restrictions Continue ———————————————– The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Tuesday that the number of girls excluded from secondary schools has increased by approximately 200,000 over the…

UN Expert Calls for Impartial Investigation into Reported Killings in Kabul —————————————– Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has voiced deep concern over the reported killing of 11 people in Kabul…

Syrian Court Issues Death Sentence in Absentia Against Bashar al-Assad Over Alleged Crimes Against Humanity —————————————– A Syrian criminal court has issued a death sentence in absentia against former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after convicting him of charges including intentional…

Demolition of Mosque Facilities in Delhi Sparks Concerns Over Impact on Muslim Welfare Services ————————– A demolition drive at the historic Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque near Turkman Gate in Delhi has disrupted community welfare activities, with local residents alleging that the removal…

RSF Warns Afghanistan’s Media Regulations Have Intensified Press Restrictions Under Taliban Rule —————————————- In a report marking five years since the Taliban takeover, RSF reviewed more than 20 nationwide directives, along with provincial orders and verbal instructions issued between September…

Pakistani Forces Kill 15 Militants During Security Operations in Balochistan ——————————— Pakistani security forces have killed 15 militants during a series of intelligence-based and security operations in several areas of Balochistan province, officials said, as part of efforts to counter…

Lebanese Displaced Families Face Housing Crisis Amid Rising Rents in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs ——————————– Thousands of Lebanese families returning to Beirut’s southern suburbs are facing severe housing and economic challenges after widespread destruction caused by recent conflict, with soaring rents…

Calls Grow to Provide Services for Afghan Arbaeen Visitors Arriving Through Al-Sheeb Border Crossing ———————————– Large numbers of Afghan visitors arrived at the Al-Sheeb border crossing in Iraq’s Maysan province on Saturday to take part in religious visits to the…

Eleven Years After Sinjar? Al-Khasfa Massacre Remains a Reminder of ISIS Crimes in Nineveh ——————————————– Eleven years after the Al-Khasfa massacre, the site near Mosul remains a symbol of one of the largest mass killings committed by ISIS in Iraq,…

Taliban Suspend Licences of Nine Afghan Private Universities as Rights Groups Warn of Growing Restrictions ——————————— Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled Ministry of Higher Education has suspended or revoked the licences of nine private higher-education institutions over alleged academic and administrative violations, while…