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Critics Say Riyadh Comedy Festival Serves as Political Whitewashing Tool —————————– The 2025 Riyadh Comedy Festival, promoted as the world’s largest comedy event, was held with the participation of around 50 international comedians from Western and English-speaking countries, according to…

MSF Warns of Dire Medical Conditions in Gaza and Sudan Despite Ceasefires —————————– Gaza’s hospitals continue to face severe shortages and substandard care nearly two months into a US-backed truce, according to Arab News quoting Javid Abdelmoneim, president of medical…

European leaders express support for Syria’s stability on 1st anniversary of Assad’s ouster ———————————– Several European leaders on Monday voiced their support for Syria’s stability and reconstruction as the country marked the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar Assad’s…

Pakistan Intensifies Deportations of Afghans Amid Renewed Border Tensions …….. Pakistan deported more than 3,100 Afghan nationals within a 24-hour period as part of an ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants, Amu TV reported. According to the Taliban’s commission for refugees,…

Iran Urges Businesses to Stop Hiring Undocumented Afghan Migrants ……… A senior Iranian official has urged businesses to end the employment of undocumented Afghan migrants, warning that non-compliance is worsening security and economic challenges, Amu TV reported. Mehdi Aghabarari, deputy…

UN Warns Afghan Women-Led Organisations Facing Major Layoffs Amid Funding Crisis …………. The United Nations has warned that women-led organisations in Afghanistan may have to dismiss up to 30% of their staff due to severe funding shortages, Khaama Press reported.…

Grand Ceremony Honors More Than 1,000 Quran Memorizers in Giza, Egypt ——————————– A large ceremony was held in the city of Giza, Egypt, to honor 1,030 memorizers of the Holy Quran, with scholars, local officials, and families in attendance. According…

Iraq Secures UNESCO World Heritage Listing for “Cyrus Cylinder” File ……….. Iraq has successfully secured the inclusion of the “Cyrus Cylinder” file on the UNESCO World Heritage list, according to Iraq’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO in Paris, Asaad Turki Sawari.…

Controversy Surrounds England’s Largest Proposed Muslim Cemetery ———————————– Plans to construct what would become England’s largest Islamic cemetery, the “Issa Memorial Garden,” are facing renewed controversy following proposals to change the land use to a protected natural area, IQNA reported…

Afghanistan: UN’s FAO Supports Food Processing Centres for Women ———————————- The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is supporting women-led food processing centres in Afghanistan, providing aid to women earn income and sustain their families. According to Khaama Press, the…