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42 killed by rebel fighters in Balochistan, Pakistan military says ———————————- Rebel fighters in southwestern Pakistan have killed 18 police officers and 11 soldiers in separate attacks, Al Jazeera reported. The latest attacks, which unfolded in the province of Balochistan,…

UN Warns Over 17 Million Afghans Face Severe Food Insecurity This Year ———————————– The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has entered a more critical phase amid a sharp decline in aid funding, with more than 17.4 million people expected to face…

Nine Police Officers Killed in Armed Attack in Southwestern Pakistan ———————————————- Nine Pakistani police officers were killed in an armed attack targeting a security checkpoint assigned to protect a dam project in Balochistan province, southwestern Pakistan, in the latest incident…

18 Injured in Twin Explosions Near Tourism Ministry in Damascus ————————————– Eighteen people, including four members of the Internal Security Forces, were injured after two locally made explosive devices detonated near the Ministry of Tourism building in the Syrian capital,…

Women Arrested in Herat as Rights Groups Criticize Growing Official Engagement with Taliban —————————————- Human rights criticism of Taliban policies toward women in Afghanistan is continuing amid reports of women being arrested in Herat province and warnings that official engagement…

Education in Bahrain Becomes Focus of Political, Rights Debate Over Shia Discrimination Claims ——————————————— Education in Bahrain has become a sensitive political and human rights issue, with international rights organizations accusing authorities of discrimination affecting Shia citizens in schooling, scholarships,…

World Nonviolence Organization Urges NATO Leaders to Act on Human Rights Protection in Syria ———————————————- The World Nonviolence Organization, known as FreeMuslim, has appealed to leaders participating in the NATO meeting to take urgent steps to protect human rights in…

Border Clashes Erupt Between Taliban Forces, Pakistani Troops Near Nangarhar ——————————- New armed clashes have erupted between Taliban forces and Pakistani troops along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, reflecting continued security tensions on the shared frontier amid growing concerns…

Trial of Prominent Shia Scholars Begins at Bahrain’s High Criminal Court ————————– Bahrain has begun the trial of a group of prominent Shia scholars after their cases were referred to the country’s High Criminal Court. The proceedings include clerics who…

Shafaq Online School Supports Afghan Girls as UN Urges Women’s Participation in Afghanistan’s Future ——————————— Shafaq Online School is continuing to provide education for girls in Afghanistan despite ongoing restrictions that bar girls from studying beyond the sixth grade. Launched…