Islam World

Mass Protests by Pakistani Shias Against Arbitrary Arrests ——————————————— Thousands of residents in Gilgit-Baltistan held large, peaceful demonstrations demanding the immediate release of detained Shia youths. According to Shia Waves Agency, citing Pakistan’s Dawn News, protesters chanted slogans such as…

Hazara Shia Man Killed in Uruzgan, Afghanistan ——————————– A 27-year-old Hazara Shia man, identified as Abdul Azim Noori, was stabbed to death in Seyedan village in Khas Uruzgan district. According to Shi’a Waves Agency, citing Afghanistan’s Tolo News, local sources…

Surge in Activity by Hardline Sunni Groups Coincides with Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon ———————————– Unusual large-scale movements by thousands of motorcycle riders linked to hardline Sunni groups — including factions reportedly affiliated with al-Qaeda and Jabhat al-Nusra — have raised…

Afghanistan: Explosions Kill at Least Eight Taliban Members in Panjshir …….. Two explosions struck a Taliban base in Afghanistan’s central Panjshir province on Monday night, killing at least eight fighters, according to multiple local sources, Amu TV reported. The blasts…

Pakistan Continues Mass Deportations of Afghan Migrants ……… Pakistan deported 1,198 Afghan nationals on Monday, Dec. 8, according to the Taliban’s commission for refugees, Amu TV reported. The commission added that Iran also returned 381 Afghans the same day, through…

Iran Detains Hundreds of Afghan Migrants in Yazd Amid Increased Deportations …………. Iranian police detained 755 Afghan migrants in Yazd province over the past week for lacking legal residency documents, Amu TV reported. Yazd police chief Ahmad Negahban said the…

55 Iranian Migrants Deported from U.S. Under Stricter Immigration Rules ………….. Iranian authorities confirmed that 55 Iranian nationals were deported from the United States under tightened immigration policies introduced during the Trump administration, Khaama Press reported. The group was returned…

Six Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Attack Near Afghanistan Border …………. Six Pakistani soldiers were killed after gunmen targeted a security checkpoint in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the Afghan border, Khaama Press reported. No group has claimed responsibility, but the…

Global Muslim Business Forum Urges Stronger Economic Cooperation ————————————- The 2025 Global Muslim Business Forum, held on Monday and organised by the KSI Strategic Institute, the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development, and UN-accredited NGO Global One, highlighted the need…

Widespread Strikes Reported in Syria’s Coastal Alawite Communities ————————– Alawite-majority areas along Syria’s coast have witnessed widespread strikes in recent days, following a call for civil action issued by Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the Alawite Council, according to Shia…